Semantics and Psychology of Spirituality [electronic resource] : A Cross-Cultural Analysis /
Streib, Heinz.editor.
Hood, Jr., Ralph W.editor.
This book examines what people mean when they say they are "spiritual". It looks at the semantics of "spirituality", the visibility of reasons for "spiritual" preference in biographies, in psychological dispositions, in cultural differences between Germany and the US, and in gender differences. It also examines the kind of biographical consequences that are associated with "spirituality". The book reports the results of an online-questionnaire filled out by 773 respondents in Germany and 1113 in the US, personal interviews with a selected group of more than 100 persons, and an experiment. Based on the data collected, it reports results that are relevant for a number of scientific and practical disciplines. It makes a contribution to the semantics of everyday religious language and to the cross-cultural study of religion, and to many related fields as well, because "spirituality" is evaluated in relation to personality, mysticism, well-being, religious styles, generativity, attachment, biography and atheism. The book draws attention to the - new and ever changing - ways in which people give names to their ultimate concern and symbolize their experiences of transcendence.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Points of Departure -- Chapter 1. Understanding "Spirituality" - Conceptual Considerations; Heinz Streib and Ralph W. Hood Jr. -- Chapter 2. Deconversion and ''Spirituality'' - Migrations in the Religious Field; Heinz Streib, Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and Barbara Keller -- Chapter 3. Investigating ''Spirituality'': Between Survey Data and the Study of Biographies; Heinz Streib, Constantin Klein and Ralp W. Hood Jr -- Chapter 4. Design, Methods and Sample Characteristics of the Bielefeld-Based Cross-Cultural Study of ''Spirituality''; Barbara Keller, Heinz Streib, Christopher Silver, Constantin Kleinand Ralph W. Hood Jr.- Chapter 5. Who is "Spiritual"?; Barbara Keller, Constantin Kleinand, Anne Swhajor-Biesemann and Heinz Streib -- Part II. Senmantics of ''Spirituality'' -- Chapter 6. Is "Spirituality" nothing but "Religion"? An Indirect Experimental Approach; Constantin Klein, Ralph W. Hood Jr, Christopher F. Silver, Barbara Keller and Heinz Streib -- Chapter 7. Semantics Differentials Open New Perspectives on the Semantic Field of ''Spirituality'' and ''Religion''; Heinz Streib, Barbara Keller, Constantin Klein, Anne Swhajor-Biesemann and Ralph W. Hood Jr -- Chapter 8. "Spirituality" and "Religion" - Corpus analysis of Subjective Definitions in the Questionnaire; Stefan Altmeyer and Constantin Klein -- Chapter 9. Dimensions of  ''Spirituality''; The Semantics of Subjective Definitions;  Clemens Eisenmann and Constantin Klein.- Chapter 10. ''Fuziziness'' or Semantic Diversification? Insights about the Semantics of ''Spirituality'' in Cross-Cultural Comparison (Conclusion); Raph W. Hood Jr. and Heinz Streib -- Part III. Measuring Characteristics and Effects of ''Spirituality'' -- Chapter 11. "Spirituality" and Mysticism; Constantin Klein, Christopher F. Silver, Heinz Streib, Ralph W. Hood Jr and  Thomas J. Coleman III -- Chapter 12. Personality Dimensions and Versions of ''Spirituality; Heinz Streib, Constantin Klein and Ralph W. Hood Jr -- Chapter 13. Religious Schemata and "Spirituality"; Heinz Streib, Ralph W. Hood Jr and Constantin Klein -- Chapter 14. Coordinates for Mapping ''Spirituality''; Heinz Streib and Ralph W. Hood Jr -- Part IV. Biographical analyses - Methodological Perspectives -- Chapter 15. The Faith Development Interview: Methodological Considerations; Heinz Streib, Michele Wollert and Barbara Keller.- Chapter 16. Narrative Reconstruction and Content Analysis in the Interpretation of ''Spiritual'' Biographical Trajectories for Case Studies; Barbara Keller, Thomas J. Coleman III and Christopher F. Silver -- Part V. Varieties of  ''Spiritual'' Biographies -- Chapter 17. Mapping the Varieties of ''Spiritual'' Biographies; Barbara Keller, Ralph W. Hood Jr and Heinz Streib.- Chapter 18. ''...I relly did depend on my faith in God during that time...to see the meaning in my life'' - Religious Spirituality; Michele Wollert and Barbara Keller -- Chapter 19. ''Well, not a believer, meaning that I have not found my ideal faith yet. I am seeking'' - Spirituality of Religious Seekers; Michele Wollert and Barbara Keller -- Chapter 20. ''Whether these gifts are from God, from Buddha, from the universe, I do not care, I do not care at all...'' - Quilt Spiritualties; Barbara Keller and Michele Wollert -- Chapter 21. ''Experimenting with Ideologies...'' - A ''More Spiritual than Religious'' Zen Buddhist; Thomas J. Colemann III, Anne Swhajor-Biesemann, Derek Giamundo, Christopher Vance, Ralph W. Hood Jr. and Christopher F. Silver -- Chapter 22. ''...if the universe is beautiful, we're part of that beauty'' - A ''Neither Religious nor Spiritual'' Biography as Horizontal Transcendence; Thomas J. Coleman III, Christopher F. Silver and Ralph W. Hood Jr -- Chapter 23. Redrawing the Map: Varieties of ''Spiritual'', ''Religious'' and ''Secular'' Lives; Barbara Keller, Heinz Streib and Ralph W. Hood Jr -- Part VI. Consequences of Being ''Spiritual'' -- Chapter 24. Faith Development, Religious Styles and ''Spirituality''; Heinz Streib, Michele Wollert and Barbara Keller -- Chapter 25. Positive Adult Development and ''Spirituality'': Psychological Well-Being, Generativity and Emotional Stability; Constantin Klein, Barbara Keller, Christopher F. Silver, Ralph W. Hood Jr and Heinz Streib -- Chapter 26. Religion, Spirituality and Psychological Crisis; Barbara Keller, Matthew Durham and Femke Houten -- Conclusion -- Chapter 27. The Contribution of the Study of ''Spirituality'' to the Psychology of Religion: Conclusions and Future Prospects; Ralph W. Hood Jr, Heinz Streib, Barbara Keller and Constantin Klein.
This book examines what people mean when they say they are "spiritual". It looks at the semantics of "spirituality", the visibility of reasons for "spiritual" preference in biographies, in psychological dispositions, in cultural differences between Germany and the US, and in gender differences. It also examines the kind of biographical consequences that are associated with "spirituality". The book reports the results of an online-questionnaire filled out by 773 respondents in Germany and 1113 in the US, personal interviews with a selected group of more than 100 persons, and an experiment. Based on the data collected, it reports results that are relevant for a number of scientific and practical disciplines. It makes a contribution to the semantics of everyday religious language and to the cross-cultural study of religion, and to many related fields as well, because "spirituality" is evaluated in relation to personality, mysticism, well-being, religious styles, generativity, attachment, biography and atheism. The book draws attention to the - new and ever changing - ways in which people give names to their ultimate concern and symbolize their experiences of transcendence.
Applied psychology.
Quality of Life
Religion.
Consciousness.
Cross Cultural Psychology.
Quality of Life Research.
Religious Studies, general.
Personality and Social Psychology.