Research In The Social Scientific Study Of Religion

Download or read book Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion written by Ralph L. Piedmont and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion" (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific study of religion, including spirituality, regardless of their academic discipline or professional orientation. RSSSR is published annually with the kind support of Loyola College, Maryland, USA. This volume of RSSSR contains several articles on spiritual development among adolescents, spiritual transcendence, Jung and pastoral counseling and spirituality and religiosity. In addition to this, a special section of nine articles is devoted to several aspects of positive psychology and its usage in practice.