Psychology of religion in Turkey
By: edited by Zuhâl Ağilkaya-Şahin, Heinz Streib, Ali Ayten, Ralph W. Hood, Jr
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9789004290860; 9789004290884
Subjects: Religious Psychology; Islamic sociology; Islam; Psychology; Religion
Description: In 'Psychology of religion in Turkey', senior and emerging Turkish scholars present critical conceptual analyses and empirical studies devoted to the Psychology of Religion in Turkey. Parts 1 and 2 consist of articles placing the psychology of religion in historical context of an ancient culture undergoing modernization and secularization and articles devoted to the uniqueness of Islam among the great faith traditions. Part 3 is devoted to empirical studies of religion and positive outcomes related to health and virtues while part 4 is devoted to empirical studies on social outcomes of religious commitment in Turkey. Finally, part 5 is devoted to the issues of religiousness and spirituality, including two studies focused upon Turkish Sufism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.