Human Interaction with the Divine, the Sacred, and the Deceased - Psychological, Scientific, and Theological Perspectives (Paperback)

Human Interaction with the Divine, the Sacred, and the Deceased brings together cutting-edge empirical and theoretical contributions from scholars in fields including psychology, theology, ethics, neuroscience, medicine, and philosophy, to examine how and why humans engage in, or even seek spiritual experiences and connection with the immaterial world. In this richly interdisciplinary volume, Plante and Schwartz recognize human interaction with the divine and departed as a cross-cultural and historical universal that continues to concern diverse disciplines. Accounting for variances in belief and human perception and use, the book is divided into four major sections: personal experience; theological consideration; medical, technological, and scientific considerations; and psychological considerations with chapters addressing phenomena including prayer, reincarnation, sensed presence, and divine revelations. Featuring scholars specializing in theology, psychology, medicine, neuroscience, and ethics, this book provides a thoughtful, compelling, evidence-based, and contemporary approach to gain a grounded perspective on current understandings of human interaction with the divine, the sacred, and the deceased. Of interest to believers, questioners, and unbelievers alike, this volume will be key reading for researchers, scholars, and academics engaged in the fields of religion and psychology, social psychology, behavioral neuroscience, and health psychology. Readers with a broader interest in spiritualism, religious and non-religious movements will also find the text of interest.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Psychology
Release date:	December 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Thomas G. Plante • Gary E. Schwartz
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-61621-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Parapsychological studies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Health psychology Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-61621-1
Barcode:	9780367616212

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