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Desacralizing Sacred Authority: Diverging Identity Constructions of a Religious Leader Accused of Sexual Abuse
Desacralizing Sacred Authority: Diverging Identity Constructions of a Religious Leader Accused of Sexual Abuse
How does a religious leader accused of sexual abuse construct his identity, and how does the public likewise participate i...
Meaning in Life and Catholic Priests: A Scoping Review on Theoretical and Methodological Issues and Research Findings
Meaning in Life and Catholic Priests: A Scoping Review on Theoretical and Methodological Issues and Research Findings
The diversity of the work and the high workload of Catholic priests may compromise their physical and psychological well-b...
Religiosity, Depression, and Risk of Suicide Among Iranian Seminary Students
Religiosity, Depression, and Risk of Suicide Among Iranian Seminary Students
This cross-sectional inquiry examines the relationships between religiosity, depression, and suicide risk in Iranian semin...
Malaysian Muslim Youths’ Beliefs and Expectations of Reward and Punishment in the Afterlife: What Traits Predict Greater Prosocial Behavior?
Malaysian Muslim Youths’ Beliefs and Expectations of Reward and Punishment in the Afterlife: What Traits Predict Greater Prosocial Behavior?
Research in the cognitive and evolutionary sciences of religion suggests that beliefs in afterlife punishment and reward c...
Cognitive Warfare and Religion: Weaponization of the Human Cognitive Dimension
Cognitive Warfare and Religion: Weaponization of the Human Cognitive Dimension
Cognitive warfare has emerged as a critical domain in modern conflict, targeting the human mind through sophisticated psyc...
Influence of Catholic Religious Practices on Spiritual Well-Being: A Study on Happiness, Resilience, Forgiveness, and Gratitude Across 19 Countries
Influence of Catholic Religious Practices on Spiritual Well-Being: A Study on Happiness, Resilience, Forgiveness, and Gratitude Across 19 Countries
This study aims to analyze the influence of Catholic religious practices—such as frequency of prayer, prayer recitat...
Effects of Yoga on the Mental Health of Persons in Relief Centers During the Meitei-Kuki Conflict in Manipur, India
Effects of Yoga on the Mental Health of Persons in Relief Centers During the Meitei-Kuki Conflict in Manipur, India
Illegal immigrants from the Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes from Myanmar have infiltrated Manipur, India, leading to conflict and ch...
Measure of Religious Beliefs about Mental Health: Development and Validation Among Christians and Muslims
Measure of Religious Beliefs about Mental Health: Development and Validation Among Christians and Muslims
The evolution of psychological thought has increasingly acknowledged the significance of religiosity, spirituality, and mo...
The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Between Religious Emphasis and Spiritual Well-Being Among Muslim Adults
The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Religious Orientation and Between Religious Emphasis and Spiritual Well-Being Among Muslim Adults
The present study was conducted to examine the mediating role of intrinsic religious orientation and ikhlaas (sincerity or...
Constructing Spiritual Attachment: A Grounded Theory Analysis of Overeaters’ Use of Spiritual Beliefs for Recovery
Constructing Spiritual Attachment: A Grounded Theory Analysis of Overeaters’ Use of Spiritual Beliefs for Recovery
This qualitative study aims to investigate the research question: How do a person's spiritual beliefs influence their ...
Development and Validation of the Place Spirituality Experience Scale Among Pakistani Muslims
Development and Validation of the Place Spirituality Experience Scale Among Pakistani Muslims
Based on Counted’s Model of Circle of Place Spirituality, this study developed a psychometrically sound measure of p...
From Desecration to Disconnection: Connecting Negative Religious Beliefs About Sexual Minorities to Social Quality of Life
From Desecration to Disconnection: Connecting Negative Religious Beliefs About Sexual Minorities to Social Quality of Life
In the United States, Christianity has a significant sociocultural and political influence, shaping and reinforcing hetero...
The God of Trauma Healing in Job 38–41 Viewed Through Traditional Korean Paintings
The God of Trauma Healing in Job 38–41 Viewed Through Traditional Korean Paintings
This article provides an interpretation of the divine speeches in the Book of Job from the perspective of a Korean feminis...
Spiritual/Religious Readjustments Among Iranian War Veterans
Spiritual/Religious Readjustments Among Iranian War Veterans
There is growing evidence that the spiritual/religious (S/R) beliefs of war veterans change, even years after the war. Res...
Bereavement and Critical Incidents Involving Healthcare Professionals in Italy During COVID-19: The Importance of the Spiritual Dimension
Bereavement and Critical Incidents Involving Healthcare Professionals in Italy During COVID-19: The Importance of the Spiritual Dimension
This exploratory research investigated the work of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the...
Overcoming Spiritual Dryness: Transformative Processes Among Religious Brothers and Sisters in Germany
Overcoming Spiritual Dryness: Transformative Processes Among Religious Brothers and Sisters in Germany
One should not regard the experience of spiritual dryness as an insurmountable obstacle in one’s spiritual journey; ...
Returning to Faith: A Q Methodology Analysis of Messages that Resonated with Individuals Who Had Experienced and Resolved a Faith Crisis
Returning to Faith: A Q Methodology Analysis of Messages that Resonated with Individuals Who Had Experienced and Resolved a Faith Crisis
Research grounded in religious studies and attachment theory demonstrates links between experiencing and resolving faith c...
Men, the Ontological Rift, and the Possibility of Repair in Jack London’s Call of the Wild: A Pastoral-Psychoanalytic Perspective
Men, the Ontological Rift, and the Possibility of Repair in Jack London’s Call of the Wild: A Pastoral-Psychoanalytic Perspective
This article examines Jack London’s novel Call of the Wild, relying on Giorgio Agamben’s notions of the ontolo...
Use of the MMPI-3 with Catholic and Episcopal Seminary and Religious Life Applicants
Use of the MMPI-3 with Catholic and Episcopal Seminary and Religious Life Applicants
Psychological evaluations and testing using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) among other instruments...
Assessing Religious Leadership: A Scoping Review of Leadership Effectiveness Criteria and Current Trends in the Academic Literature
Assessing Religious Leadership: A Scoping Review of Leadership Effectiveness Criteria and Current Trends in the Academic Literature
A clear understanding of what constitutes effective religious leadership in the context of faith communities is essential ...
Identity Crisis and the Formation of Homo Religiosus: A Decolonial Reflection on Erik H. Erikson’s Young Man Luther
Identity Crisis and the Formation of Homo Religiosus: A Decolonial Reflection on Erik H. Erikson’s Young Man Luther
This paper delves into Erik H. Erikson’s psychohistorical analysis of Martin Luther, thereby highlighting the existe...
Affect in Narrative Spiritual Care
Affect in Narrative Spiritual Care
This article examines the adaptation of theory and practices from narrative therapy for pastoral and spiritual care, here ...
Potential Benefits of the Jesuit Examen for Psychological Health and Well Being: A Pilot Study
Potential Benefits of the Jesuit Examen for Psychological Health and Well Being: A Pilot Study
The Jesuit Examen is a form of prayerful reflection on daily experiences that was introduced five centuries ago by St. Ign...
An Introduction to Islamic Psychology. By Mohammad Khodayarifard, Masud Azarbaijani, Rouhollah Shahabi, and Saeid Zandi. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 2021. x + 80 pp. $84.00 paperback
An Introduction to Islamic Psychology. By Mohammad Khodayarifard, Masud Azarbaijani, Rouhollah Shahabi, and Saeid Zandi. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 2021. x + 80 pp. $84.00 paperback
Cite this articleAhmad, A. An Introduction to Islamic Psychology. By Mohammad Khodayarifard, Masud Azarbaijani, Rouhollah ...
Survival Migrancy and the Political Self: A Nascent Construct from Pastoral Care With Venezuelan Men in Ecuador
Survival Migrancy and the Political Self: A Nascent Construct from Pastoral Care With Venezuelan Men in Ecuador
When men migrate from Venezuela for survival, they bring with them a forming political self related to local daily encount...
Developing Women in Senior Leadership: A Case Study of the Australian Christian Churches in South Australia
Developing Women in Senior Leadership: A Case Study of the Australian Christian Churches in South Australia
The research is a case study of the Australian Christian Churches in South Australia concerning the development of women i...
The Mechanism Underlying the Relationship Between Positive References to God and Sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous in Poland
The Mechanism Underlying the Relationship Between Positive References to God and Sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous in Poland
Spiritual struggles are common for religion-affiliated and non-affiliated individuals, religious skeptics, agnostics, and ...
The Effects of Centering Prayer on Well-Being in a Sample of Undergraduate Students: A Pilot Study
The Effects of Centering Prayer on Well-Being in a Sample of Undergraduate Students: A Pilot Study
Contemplative practices have likely been used for self-awareness, concentration, creativity, and well-being since the dawn...
Resilience Among the Religious During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Catholic Sisters in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia
Resilience Among the Religious During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Catholic Sisters in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many sectors of humanity across the world. Personal and organizational lives were affected ...
How Military Chaplains Strengthen the Moral Resilience of Soldiers and Veterans: Results From a Case Studies Project in the Netherlands
How Military Chaplains Strengthen the Moral Resilience of Soldiers and Veterans: Results From a Case Studies Project in the Netherlands
In spiritual care research, studies on military chaplaincy are underrepresented, and most available studies center on mora...
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