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Explaining Religion To Death: Reductionism, Evolution, And The Psychology Of Religion, Edwin E. Gantt, Richard N. Williams
Explaining Religion To Death: Reductionism, Evolution, And The Psychology Of Religion, Edwin E. Gantt, Richard N. Williams
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
Recent thinking suggests that the time is right for a reconsideration of the interface between psychology and religion. We argue that most accounts of religion in contemporary psychology (especially as typified by evolutionary theory) have been toxic to the phenomena of religious experience. This toxicity results from the adoption of a naturalistic explanatory framework that renders religious phenomena as merely results of mechanical forces and material conditions. This approach fails to take religious phenomena seriously and, thereby, dismisses their meaningfulness before any serious investigation has begun. We argue that only by taking religious experience seriously"that is by treating religious phenomena …
Perceptions Of Jesus Christ's Atonement Among Latter-Day Saint Women With Eating Disorders And Perfectionism, Shawn Edgington, P. Scott Richards, Martin J. Erickson, Aaron P. Jackson
Perceptions Of Jesus Christ's Atonement Among Latter-Day Saint Women With Eating Disorders And Perfectionism, Shawn Edgington, P. Scott Richards, Martin J. Erickson, Aaron P. Jackson
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
A qualitative study was conducted to research the perceptions and lived experiences related to Jesus Christ's Atonement among Latter-day-Saint women who have struggled with perfectionism and eating disorders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 women suffering from eating disorders, 19 of whom were in an inpatient treatment program. Findings indicated that when participants were deeply entrenched in perfectionism they had little sincere interest in or desire to learn about the atonement, finding the atonement to be a source of emotional pain and guilt. Participants who confronted their perfectionistic beliefs and actions with openness, vulnerability, and sincerity became more accepting of …
Meditation, Christian Values And Psychotherapy, Kristin L. Hansen, Dianne Nielsen, Mitchell Harris
Meditation, Christian Values And Psychotherapy, Kristin L. Hansen, Dianne Nielsen, Mitchell Harris
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
In recent decades meditation has been studied in the psychotherapy literature and incorporated into psychotherapy treatments (see Walsh & Shapiro, 2006, for review). As therapists who find meditation compatible with our Christian-based treatment approach, we have struggled to describe the integration of meditation and psychotherapy. In this article we first describe what meditation is, then consider its mechanisms of change, use in therapy or as a complement to therapy, and utility for therapists. The authors believe, consistent with Richards and Bergin’s (1997) view, that meditation is a spiritual intervention that can be used in theistically framed therapy. Ongoing research continues …
Relationships Among Literacy, Church Activity And Intrinsic/ Extrinsic Religiosity In A Utah Sample Of Latter-Day Saints, Bruce Brewer, Lane Fischer, Dennis Wright, Guy Dorius
Relationships Among Literacy, Church Activity And Intrinsic/ Extrinsic Religiosity In A Utah Sample Of Latter-Day Saints, Bruce Brewer, Lane Fischer, Dennis Wright, Guy Dorius
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
The authors conducted two studies of the relationship between literacy and LDS church activity. Consistent with existing literature, Study 1 revealed a significant positive zero-order correlation between reading ability and church activity. The authors concluded that lower reading ability might be a deterrent to church attendance. Study 2 added the predictors of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity in a multiple regression format. Study 2 revealed that in the presence of the other predictors only intrinsic religiosity significantly predicted church activity. Intrinsic religious motivation was found to overcome the barrier to church activity associated with poor literacy.
Back Matter, Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy
Back Matter, Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
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Front Matter, Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy
Front Matter, Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
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Doctoral Education Among Lds Mothers: A Phenomenological Study Of Making The Decision While Considering Church Counsel, Jonathan Glade Hall
Doctoral Education Among Lds Mothers: A Phenomenological Study Of Making The Decision While Considering Church Counsel, Jonathan Glade Hall
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) have been compellingly counseled by Church leaders that motherhood should be women's greatest ambition, and that as such it should demand mothers to be full time in the home; at the same time they have been taught to get all of the education that they can. Mothers with young families must decide if they should continue their educational pursuits or spend their full time in the home. This study sought to research how LDS mothers with young children experience the decision to achieve doctoral education, given LDS Church counsel. …
Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy, Volume 32, Issue 1, 2008, Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy
Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy, Volume 32, Issue 1, 2008, Issues In Religion And Psychotherapy
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
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