The psychology of religion and coping : theory, research, practice
Bridging the subject fields of psychology and religion, this volume interweaves theories with first-hand accounts, clinical insight, and empirical research to look at such questions as whether religion is a help or a hindrance in times
xii, 548 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781572306646, 1572306645
300386128
1. An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion and CopingI. A Perspective on Religion2. The Sacred and the Search for Significance3. Religious Pathways and Religious DestinationsII. A Perspective on Coping4. An Introduction to the Concept of Coping5. The Flow of CopingIII. The Religion and Coping Connection6. When People Turn to Religion: When They Turn Away7. The Many Faces of Religion in Coping8. Religion and the Mechanisms of Coping: The Conservation of Significance9. Religion and the Mechanisms of Coping: The Transformation of SignificanceIV. Evaluative and Practical Implications10. Does It Work? Religion and the Outcomes of Coping11. When Religion Fails: Problems of Integration in the Process of Coping12. Putting Religion into Practice