Religion and the Individual: A Social-Psychological Perspective
"This fine and challenging book serves a two-fold purpose. It is a valuable survey of work in the psychology of religion, and it is a milestone in the development of the work stimulated by Allport's seminal attempt to characterize different orientations to religion....If looking for a textbook on the psychology of religion, one would find that most of the important topics are covered....[It] represents a very exciting and provocative survey." --The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion"A substantial contribution that will be a valuable resource for students of psychology and religion."--Allen Bergin, Brigham Young UniversityFrom reviews of the first edition: "The authors have provided a synthesis and survey of empirical social-psychological research on religious behavior and experience. . . .Comprehensive, thorough, and balanced. . .sophisticated, evenhanded, and appropriately complex. . . .The result is a clearly argued text. . . .The book can certainly be recommended to religious educators as a useful and instructive tool." --Theological Studies"An insightful and useful work that should be valuable to sociologists interested in religion, mental illness, and intergroup relations. . . .A thoughtful and careful analysis of the multifaceted nature of religion." --American Journal of Sociology"Comprehensive and insightful. . . .A well-organized, technically correct discussion refreshingly free of jargon. The analysis is careful, integrating the depth of a mature experience and knowledge." --Journal of Psychology and Theology"Clear, readable. . . .Both summarizes and considerably adds to the growing literature on the social psychology of religion." --Choice"This book is fascinating and provocative. . . . Well worth reading, particularly for those with some background in the psychology of religion." --Contemporary Psychology"A coherent, integrated approach to the diversified phenomena of religious experience. . . .A major contribution." --Sociology and Social Research"Fascinating. . . .Well organized, clearly written." --Theology Today"Triumphantly escapes being trivial, tedious and irrelevant. Indeed, it is a most stimulating and challenging book which poses many important questions. . . . clearly and lightly written throughout. This book will be an important and possibly chastening stimulus and resource for teachers, students and practitioners in practical theology and pastoral care." --Contact, The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Studies