Semantics and Psychology of Spirituality - A Cross-Cultural Analysis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book examines what people mean when they say they are "spiritual". It looks at the semantics of "spirituality", the visibility of reasons for "spiritual" preference in biographies, in psychological dispositions, in cultural differences between Germany and the US, and in gender differences. It also examines the kind of biographical consequences that are associated with "spirituality". The book reports the results of an online-questionnaire filled out by 773 respondents in Germany and 1113 in the US, personal interviews with a selected group of more than 100 persons, and an experiment. Based on the data collected, it reports results that are relevant for a number of scientific and practical disciplines. It makes a contribution to the semantics of everyday religious language and to the cross-cultural study of religion and to many related fields as well, because "spirituality" is evaluated in relation to personality, mysticism, well-being, religious styles, generativity, attachment, biography and atheism. The book draws attention to the - new and ever changing - ways in which people give names to their ultimate concern and symbolize their experiences of transcendence.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2016
Editors:	Heinz Streib • Ralph W. Hood Jr.
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	694
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-21244-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General
LSN:	3-319-21244-3
Barcode:	9783319212449

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