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Religion is a human phenomenon that defies easy definition. It is commonly understood as a group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object (real or imagined), person (real or imagined), or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief or system of thought. It is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system"The words "belief system" may not necessarily refer to a religion, though a religion may be referred to as "belief system." In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals.
Occasionally, the word "religion" is used in the more restrictive sense of "organized religion" — that is, an organization of people supporting the exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity (see religion-supporting organization).
Definition of religion
There are many definitions of religion, and most have struggled to avoid an overly sharp definition on the one hand, and meaningless generalities on the other. Some have tried to use formalistic, doctrinal definitions and others have tried to use experiential, emotive, intuitive, valuational and ethical factors. More on [ Religion ]
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@wsmco have your head cut off'// Guess religion and psychology don't always shr common goals...
NBTwit (Norm Barton) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:17 -0000
@wsmco have your head cut off'// Guess religion and psychology don't always shr common goals...
@emsfuturelies oh i wish i only had two :( ive got english, methods, history, psychology, heath, business and religion.
kellyyvee (kellyy vee.) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:29:32 -0000
@emsfuturelies oh i wish i only had two :( ive got english, methods, history, psychology, heath, business and religion.
Open Question: Psychology, Religion and sex drive, how to cope ... http://cli.gs/PeVMZ
mlmerotic (MLM Sex Porn & Money) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:16 -0000
Open Question: Psychology, Religion and sex drive, how to cope ... http://cli.gs/PeVMZ
@Suns39 In other words, I trust science much more than I trust political philosophy and behavioral science more than religion or psychology.
invisible_h (Ketan) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:49:57 -0000
@Suns39 In other words, I trust science much more than I trust political philosophy and behavioral science more than religion or psychology.
Psychology gets people to eat bad food, go into debt and kill themselves for religion/politics. The psychology of aliens is superior.
TRCATANZARITE (T. R. CATANZARITE) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:38:46 -0000
Psychology gets people to eat bad food, go into debt and kill themselves for religion/politics. The psychology of aliens is superior.
Top Objects of People's Awareness: RELIGION and SLAVERY http://muchmind.com [market psychology traders forex social marketing media]
MuchMind (MuchMind) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:05 -0000
Top Objects of People's Awareness: RELIGION and SLAVERY http://muchmind.com [market psychology traders forex social marketing media]
Nielsen's Psychology of Religion - Resources including online texts, course syllabi, bibliography, theoretical perspectives, and links to journals and professional organizations.
Meta Description: [ Information and resources about psychology and religion ]
AmoebaWeb: Psychology and Religion - Douglas Degelman's directory of resources related to the integration of psychology with religion, sexuality, science, and prayer.
Are We Hardwired for God? - The Guardian newspaper's review of Pascal Boyer's book Religion Explained
Campaign for Forgiveness Research - Supports 46 innovative scientific projects on forgiveness and reconciliation on the individual, family, and national levels. Includes details of individual projects, a speakers bureau, and information and personal stories about how to forgive.
Centre for Ministry Studies - Research center within the University of Wales at Bangor. Includes abstracts for much of Leslie Francis' published research.
Meta Description: [ Practical Theology Unit. Research and teaching concerned with practical theology, ministry studies, religious education, pentecostal and charismatic studies, implicit religion, rural ministry, church school studies, and world education. ]
Centre for Psychology of Religion (Leuven) - Dirk Hutsebaut's research program within the Psychology Department of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Includes full-text articles for download.
Centre for Psychology of Religion (Louvain) - Publication abstracts and contact details of research program at the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), headed up by Jean-Marie Jaspard. Bilingual: French and English.
Children's Spirituality Research - Don Ratcliff's collection of summaries of books reporting social science, historical, and biblical and theological research conducted on the topic of children's religion and spirituality.
COG-SCI-REL-L - Archived cognitive science of religion email discussion list, focusing particularly on anthropological and cognitive developmental psychology research investigating the formation and transmission of religious ideas.
Functional Origins of Religious Concepts - Essay by cognitive anthropologist Pascal Boyer recounting theory and experimental evidence for the ontological and strategic selection of supernatural concepts.
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Perceptions of God Survey - Online research into images, concepts, and metaphors of God by Earl Schaefer.
Psychological Influence in Spiritual Movements - A discussion of the features of psychological influence most common to spiritual movements.
Meta Description: [ Psychological processes operative in spiritual groups should be understood lest they do harm to the movement. ]
Psychology and Christianity Project - Research program at University of Cambridge seeking to apply psychology to the work of the Church.
Meta Description: [ The Psychology and Religion Research Group at the University of Cambridge conducts empirical, theoretical, and applied research on the interface of psychology and religion. ]
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Psychology and Religion - Collection of annotated links from Nikitas Kafkios. Categories include resources dealing with integration, anti-psychology sites, journals, and bibliographies.
Meta Description: [ Integration of Psychology and Religion. Psychotherapy and theology. Christian counseling, biblical counseling. christian psychology. Faith and science. Orthodox church. Epistemology. Links. ]
S.P.i.R.i.T. Research Group - Spirituality and psychology research team at Bowling Green State University, headed by Kenneth Pargament and Annette Mahoney. Brief description of research areas, contact details, and profiles of directors.
Spiritual Transformation Scientific Research Program - Funding program for investigation into the sociocultural, psychological and neurological factors that underlie the processes of spiritual transformations of individuals and groups. Includes literature review, timeline, and details of winning grants.
Tracing the Synapses of Our Spirituality - Washington Post article by Shankar Vedantam on researchers examining the relationship between brain and religion.
Meta Description: [ The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based, IRS-approved 501 (c) (3) non-profit research and educational organization. We assist scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs... ]
Virtual Religion Index: Psychology of Religion - Directory of resources covering religious experience, therapies, and psychological theory.
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