Psychology, religion, and spirituality /
David Fontana.
- ix, 260 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-250) and index.
Why the Psychology of Religion? -- Definitions and Meanings -- Introspection and Inner Experience -- Approaches to the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality -- Religious Beliefs and Practices -- Approaches to Spiritual Development -- Spirituality and the Brain -- The Origins of Religious Belief -- Religious Expression in Myth and the Creative Arts -- Varieties of Religious and Spiritual Experience -- Concepts of Self, Soul, and Brain -- Religion, Health, and Well-being. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
"This reader-friendly book will be of interest to clergy, professional psychologists, and students and teachers of psychology and religion, as well as to the general public."--BOOK JACKET.