The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism

ISBN-13: 9780128172049 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 500 str.

Kenneth E. Vail III; Clay Routledge

Spis treści

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