Psychology of Religion: What One Needs to Know |
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| Authors: | K. Helmut Reich |
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| Affiliation: | School of Religious Studies, Evanston, Wyoming, Sacred Values of the nonresidential Senior University, Richmond, British Columbia and School of Education, University of Fribourg |
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| Abstract: | This essay is an introduction to systematic nonsectarian psychology of religion—its nature and scope, and its history. Among major issues, the study of motivation for being religious and stages of religious development are discussed, as well as counseling and psychotherapy. I summarize current trends. |
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| Keywords: | counseling history of psychology of religion motivation psychology of religion psychotherapy religion religious development transcendence |
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