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The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism
Comprehensive reference on the intersection of existential psychology and the psychology of religion
Kenneth E. Vail III (Edited by), Clay Routledge (Edited by)
9780128172049
Paperback, published 7 April 2020
502 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 3.1 cm, 1.34 kg
Approx.480 pages
Part 1: Death 1. Dwelling Forever in the House of the Lord: On the Terror Management Function of Religion 2. Death anxiety and religious belief: A critical review 3. Face to Face with Death: The Role of Religion in Coping with Suffering 4. Near-Death Experiences: The Mystical Feeling of "Crossing Over" and Its Impact on Faith and Spirituality Part 2: Freedom 5. Reactance and spiritual possibilities: An application of psychological reactance theory 6. Understanding the psychology of religion: The contribution of Self Determination Theory 7. A Goals Perspective on Religion and Spirituality 8. Religion and Spirituality, Free Will, and Effective Self-Regulation 9. Authenticity and the True Self in Religion and Spirituality 10. Freedom as a Cross to Bear: Choice-Overload, the Burdens of Freedom, and the Benefits of Constraint Part 3: Isolation and social identity 11. Social Ostracism, Religion, and Existential Concerns 12. The holy grail of connection: I-sharing, existential isolation, and religion 13. An attachment theory perspective on religion and spirituality 14. A social identity approach to religion: Religiosity at the nexus of personal and collective self 15. Religion and the construction of identity Part 4: Systems of meaning 16. Truth and significance: A 3N Model (needs, narratives, networks) perspective on religion 17. Existential Uncertainty and Religion 18. Cosmic dad or Cthulhu: Why we will always need (religious) absolutes 19. Religiousness and meaning making following stressful life events 20. Meaning, religious/spiritual struggles, and well-being Part 5: Mechanisms, variations, and individual differences 21. In His Own Image: An Existential Evolutionary Perspective on the Origins and Function of Religion 22. Fear Not: Religion and Emotion Regulation in Coping with Existential Concerns 23. Existential Givens, Religion, and Neuroscience 24. The Existential implications of individual differences in religious defensive and growth orientations: Fundamentalism, quest religiosity, and intrinsic/extrinsic religiosity 25. Existential Therapy, Religion, and Mindfulness Part 6: Applications and controversies 26. Science and religion: A rocky relationship shaped by shared psychological functions 27. Of Flesh and Blood: Death, Creatureliness, and Incarnational Ambivalence towards the Divine 28. Religion: More essential (and existential) nutrient than opiate for the masses 29. Politics and Religion: Commutable, Conflicting, and Collaborative Systems for Satisfying the Need for Order 30. The Paradox of Faith: How Existential Concerns Motivate both Prosocial and Antisocial Religious Behaviors 31. Religion and Health: Building Existential Bridges
Subject Areas: The self, ego, identity, personality [JMS], Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR], Experimental psychology [JML], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH]
