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050	0	0	_aBL53 _b.P625 2003
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245	0	4	_aThe psychology of religion : _ban empirical approach / _cBernard Spilka, Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Bruce Hunsberger, Richard Gorsuch.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aNew York ; _aLondon : _bGuilford Press, _cc2003.
300			_axvi, 671 p. ; _c26 cm.
500			_aPrevious edition entered under: Spilks, Bernard.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 545-639) and indexes.
505	0		_aThe psychological nature and functions of religion -- Foundations for an empirical psychology of religion -- Religion and biology -- Religion in childhood -- Religious socialization and thought in adolescence and young adulthood -- The form and content of adult religion -- The roles and functions of religion in adult life -- Religion and death -- Religious experience -- Mysticism -- Conversion -- The social psychology of religious organizations -- Religion and morality -- Helping behavior and prejudice -- Religion, coping, and adjustment -- Religion and mental disorder -- Epilogue.
520	1		_a"The authors synthesize classic and contemporary research on religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan; the forms and meaning of religious experience; the social psychology of religious organizations; and connections to biology, morality, coping, and mental health. As in previous editions, the focus is on scientific work that is moving the psychology of religion into the mainstream of academic psychology, rather than broad interpretative and conceptual discussions. Organized for optimal use in advanced undergraduate- or graduate-level courses, every chapter features thought-provoking quotations, sidebars, and examples that bring key concepts to life."--BOOK JACKET.
520	8		_aPublisher description: Now in a fully revised and expanded third edition, this landmark text provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of an increasingly rich and varied field. The authors synthesize classic and contemporary research on religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan the forms and meaning of religious experience the social psychology of religious organizations and connections to biology, morality, coping, and mental health. As in previous editions, the focus is on scientific work that is moving the psychology of religion into the mainstream of academic psychology, rather than broad interpretative and conceptual discussions. Organized for optimal use in advanced undergraduate- or graduate-level courses, every chapter features thought-provoking quotations, sidebars, and examples that bring key concepts to life.
650		0	_aPsychology, Religious
700	1		_aSpilka, Bernard, _d1926-
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