{"product_id":"the-joy-of-religion-exploring-the-nature-of-pleasure-in-spiritual-life-paperback-9781108460163","title":"The Joy of Religion; Exploring the Nature of Pleasure in Spiritual Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108460163","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Joy of Religion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eExploring the Nature of Pleasure in Spiritual Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing a psychological and historical approach, the book describes the ways that religions deepen and prolong feelings of wellbeing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAriel Glucklich (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108460163, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 January 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  1 map  1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAll religions describe spiritual experience as pleasant, and the goal of the religious pursuit as profoundly joyful. But many religions also condemn sensory pleasures and the desire for objects of pleasure. In this book, Ariel Glucklich resolves this apparent contradiction by showing how religious practices that instill self-control and discipline transform one type of pleasure into the pleasures of mastery and play. Using historical data and psychological analysis, he details how the rituals, mystical practices, moral teachings, and sacred texts of the world's religions act as psychological instruments that induce well-being. Glucklich also shows that in promoting joy and pleasure, religion also strengthens social bonds and enhances an individual's pursuit of meaning.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: religion, pleasure and evolution\u003cbr\u003e 1. The variety and mystery of religious pleasure\u003cbr\u003e 2. The nature and cultivation of complex pleasure\u003cbr\u003e 3. The discovery of mastery pleasure\u003cbr\u003e 4. Philo's mastery, Plotinus' play and the mystic's joy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Pleasure, play and magical thinking\u003cbr\u003e 6. Church-sect theory and pleasure\u003cbr\u003e 7. Narratives and rituals of pleasure\u003cbr\u003e 8. A scholar's Shabbat in central Virginia\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social, group or collective psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social, group or collective psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social,%20group%20or%20collective%20psychology%20%5BJMH%5D%22\"\u003eJMH\u003c\/a\u003e], Religious groups: social \u0026amp; cultural aspects [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religious groups: social \u0026amp; cultural aspects\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religious%20groups:%20social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20aspects%20%5BJFSR%5D%22\"\u003eJFSR\u003c\/a\u003e], Spirituality \u0026amp; religious experience [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Spirituality \u0026amp; religious experience\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Spirituality%20\u0026amp;%20religious%20experience%20%5BHRLK%5D%22\"\u003eHRLK\u003c\/a\u003e], History of religion [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of religion\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20religion%20%5BHRAX%5D%22\"\u003eHRAX\u003c\/a\u003e], Religious issues \u0026amp; debates [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religious issues \u0026amp; debates\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religious%20issues%20\u0026amp;%20debates%20%5BHRAM%5D%22\"\u003eHRAM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003143278872,"sku":"9781108460163","price":21.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108460163i.jpg?v=1696702238","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-joy-of-religion-exploring-the-nature-of-pleasure-in-spiritual-life-paperback-9781108460163","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}