Psychology of Religion

This book combats the anti-religious sentiment of some psychologists. It argues that Christians do not have to give up their religious faith to keep the contributions of science. A science compatible with religion accepts that human beings have freedom...

This book is the third in a trilogy of books on introductory psychology. It emphasizes the application of psychological principles for the improvement of individual and group behaviors. The two principles of greatest relevance are the Law of Effect and...

Applying recent psychological and neuropsychological studies of emotions, Erika Wilson explores the role of emotions in major Eastern, Western, and primal religions, as well as in some contemporary spiritual movements. The book tries to answer the...

The findings of split-brain research and the mind's symbolic processes are combined to examine the implications for understanding subjective experience of the religious and the sacred.Book InformationISBN 9780879755232Author Sim C. LiddonFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451662061Author Jennifer PercyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

Around the world and throughout history, in cultures as diverse as ancient Mesopotamia and modern America, human beings have been compelled by belief in gods and developed complex religions around them. But why? What makes belief in supernatural beings...

Theologians and religious figures often draw a distinction between religion of the '"head" and religion of the "heart," but few stop to ask what the terms "head" and "heart" actually denote. Many assume that this distinction has a scriptural basis, and...

Ethnographers of religion have created a vast record of religious behavior from small-scale non-literate societies to globally distributed religions in urban settings. So a theory that claims to explain prominent features of ritual, myth, and belief in...

Art As Witness is an invitation for professors, researchers, clergy, educators, students, and activists to creatively integrate the arts in theology and religious studies for a practical theology of arts-based research that prioritizes public witness...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783856306168Author Ann Belford UlanovFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Daimon VerlagPublisher Daimon VerlagWeight(grams) 292g

In 1896, a young Genevan medium named Helene Smith perceived in trance the following words from a Martian inhabitant: "michma michtmon mimini thouainenm mimatchineg." Those attending her seance dutifully transcribed these words and the event marked the...

This book offers a radical new reading of William James's work on the idea of 'religion.' Moving beyond previous psychological and philosophical interpretations, it uncovers a dynamic, imaginative, and critical use of the category of religion. This work...

In 1896, a young Genevan medium named Helene Smith perceived in trance the following words from a Martian inhabitant: "michma michtmon mimini thouainenm mimatchineg." Those attending her seance dutifully transcribed these words and the event marked the...

Today's twentysomethings have been labeled the "lost generation" for their presumed inability to identify and lead fulfilling lives, "kidults" for their alleged refusal to "grow up" and accept adult responsibilities, and the "least religious generation"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800636593Author Don S. BrowningFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788193569276Author Tracy PringleFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Outliers Publishing CompanyPublisher Outliers Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Drawing from a wide of cultures and faiths, the book considers the key themes of the psychology of religion. This book, accompanied by diagrams and case studies, ensures that readers of all levels will gain an understanding of such complex topics as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898702286Author Peter J. KreeftFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882149394Author Henry CorbinFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Spring PublicationsPublisher Spring PublicationsWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738723518Author Dr Stephen SkinnerFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830812837Author H. Wayne HouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 412gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 154mm *...

Why do people join cults? How do cults exert such a strong influence over their members' beliefs and even their appearance? These and other questions about the operation of cult groups are answered in this unique book. The psychological forces that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496441799Author Elizabeth Laing ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

From the Introduction by Robert Sardello:'Spiritual psychology is an active practice. It develops embodied, conscious soul life to make that life open and receptive to the spiritual realms. This is done as an act of loving ourselves, others, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802271850Author J Ernest DaveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Artis (Europe)Publisher Artis (Europe)Weight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

All of us are engaged in a personal, ongoing battle with sin and vice. The seven deadly sins - lust, greed, envy, anger, pride, gluttony, and sloth - are our main antagonists in this struggle. They are primary causes of unhappiness and immorality, and...

"And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die." The Flood that God used to destroy the sinful race of man on the...

C. G. Jung, son of a Swiss Reformed pastor, used his Christian background throughout his career to illuminate the psychological roots of all religions. Jung believed religion was a profound, psychological response to the unknown--both the inner self and...

How do the history of religion and the history of political freedom relate to each other? The variety of views on this subject in philosophy, the humanities and social sciences, and the public is broad and confusing. But the grandiose synthesis in which...

The book provides a psychological perspective on key aspects of human nature and behaviour drawing on recent research and reflect on the issues this raises for theology and ministry. The aim is to introduce theology students, those studying practical...

Prayer is our basic expression of religious belief. It is our personal and most private act of devotion. Words cannot do justice to the feelings, wishes, terrors, pains, or pleasures that we exchange with God. This book sets out to define prayer as both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Outstanding Books in Theology and the Natural Sciences 2000.Book InformationISBN 9780800631635Author Eugene d'Aquili, M.D., Ph.DFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Religions-whatever else they may be-are configurations of cultural information reproduced across space and time. Beginning with this seemingly obvious fact of religious transmission, Harvey Whitehouse goes on to construct a testable theory of how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830828647Author Thomas M. CrispFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 388gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780842352529Author M.R. McMinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 315Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Religion, Theory, Critique is an essential tool for learning about theory and method in the study of religion. Leading experts engage with contemporary and classical theories as well as non-Western cultural contexts. Unlike other collections, this...

Religion and Conspiracy Theories: An Introduction is the first accessible volume to systematically examine the relationship between religion and conspiracy theories in the contemporary world in critical and historical perspective.It lays out the...

Equips Christian counselors and therapists to confidently use mindfulness techniques with their clients in a way that is both practical and biblical. Accessing mindfulness is a therapeutic touchstone for a range of emotional issues, from mild distress to...

Major work is distinguished by an intensity of inspiration and an overwhelming sense of personal vision. This merging of inspiration and vision permits the creation of a classic oeuvre whose creator is deemed to be a 'master of his craft, ' or perhaps...

Religion is often cast in opposition to science. Yet both are deeply rooted in the inner workings of the human brain. With the advent of the modern cognitive neurosciences, the scientific study of religious and spiritual phenomena has become far more...