Assessing Spirituality in a Diverse World
Amy L Ai editor Paul Wink editor Raymond F Paloutzian editor Kevin A Harris editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Published:9th Dec '21
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This volume addresses an important problem in social scientific research on global religions and spirituality: How to evaluate the role of diverse religious and spiritual (R/S) beliefs and practices within the rapid evolution of spiritual globalization and diversification trends. The book examines this question by bringing together a panel of international scholars including psychologists, sociologists, and researchers in religious studies, public health, medicine, and social work. The content includes chapters describing innovative concepts of post-Christian spirituality, Eastern forms of meditation, afterlife beliefs associated with the three dominant cultural legacies, various non-religious worldviews, spiritual Jihad, and secular and religious reverence. The book also covers such important themes as spiritual well-being, faith, struggle, meaning making, modeling, and support, as well as mysticism and using prayer to cope with existential crises. This book advances the understanding of the role of R/S across different faiths and cultural systems, including both Western and non-Western ones, and enriches the mainstream of psychological sciences and practices. It appeals to students, educators, researchers, and clinicians in multiple related fields and disciplines.
“No prior books that I am aware of so comprehensively survey religious assessment outside the mainstream of Western religious traditions and of religious expression. … All by itself, this makes the book indispensable to researchers and practitioners. … Dr. Ai and her co-editors and all the contributors are to be congratulated for a generational contribution, one that deserves to be the first (if not last) word on this subject for years to come.” (Jeff Levin, Journal of Religion and Health, June 3, 2021)
ISBN: 9783030521424
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Weight: 967g
618 pages