In present-day pluralistic and individualized societies, the
question of how individuals appropriate religious traditions has
become particularly relevant. In this volume, psychologists,
anthropologists, and historians examine the presence of religious
voices in narrative constructions of the self. The focus is on the
multiple ways religious stories and practices feature in
self-narratives about major life transitions. The contributions
explore the ways in which such voices inform the accommodation and
interpretation of these transitions. In addition to being inspired
by Dan McAdams' approach to life stories as 'personal myths' that
inform us about the quests of individuals for a satisfactory
balance between agency and communion, most of the contributors have
found the theory of 'the dialogical self' developed by Hubert
Hermans particularly useful. Thus the contributions explore the
ways in which identity formation is shaped by internal dialogues
between personal and collective voices in the context of the
specific constellations of power in which these voices are
embedded. The volume is divided into three parts addressing
theoretical and methodological considerations, religious resources
in narratives on life transitions, and religious positioning in
diaspora.
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