RT Book
T1 Constructs of meaning and religious transformation: current issues in the psychology of religion
T2 Religion and transformation in contemporary European society
JF Religion and transformation in contemporary European society
A2 Westerink, Herman 1968-
LA English
PP Göttingen
PB V&R unipress GmbH
YR 2013
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/896611043
AB One of the major trends in the psychology of religion is the growing interest in religious and spiritual meaning making in relation to religious and spiritual transformation processes, notably as the aftermath of traumatic experiences and in situations of crisis, stress or disease when personal well-being is at stake and coping activities and skills are enhanced. This volume covers this broad and complex area of interrelated issues. The contributions focus on religious and spiritual meaning making and transformation. They do not compose an integrated perspective on religious meaning making and transformation processes. Rather, this volume assembles and presents the current state of research on this complex of issues. Thus it not only provides an excellent overview of the psychological study of constructs of meaning and religious transformation, but also contributes to our knowledge of contemporary religious life in the context of socio-cultural transformation processes.
AB Preface and Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Religious and Spiritual Constructs of Meaning and Transformation / Herman Westerink -- Part I: Religious and Spiritual Transformation -- In Search of a Scientific Definition of Religion / Niko Tiliopoulos -- Religion as Experience: An Interpretative Approach to Cultural Psychology of Religion / Maik Arnold -- Constructs of Meaning and Religious Transformation: Cognitive Complexity, Postformal Stages, and Religious Thought / James M. Day -- A Discursive Psychology Framework for the analysis of Faith Attribution in Conversation / Caroline Shepherd -- The Construction of Atheist Spirituality: A Survey-Based Study / Tatjana Schnell/William J.F. Keenan -- Deconversion and Religious or Spiritual Transformation / Barbara Keller, Constantin Klein, Ralph W. Hood/Heinz Streib -- Part II: Religious and Spiritual Meaning, Well-being and Coping -- What is it Like to Feel Good in this World? The Several Meanings of Religious Well-being / Rosa Scardigno, Giuseppe Mininni -- Meaning Making: A Crucial Psychological Process in Confrontation with a Life Stressor / Jessie Dezutter, Jozef Corveleyn -- Meanings of Healing: Experiences of Prayer-Team Members at the Christian Healing Rooms Service in Finland / Tuija Hovi -- Existential Meaning-Making and Ritualizing for Understanding Mental Health Function in Cultural Context / Valerie DeMarinis -- Testimony and Transformation: Addiction, Meaning and Spiritual Change / Srdjan Sremac, R. Ruard Ganzevoort -- Post- or Para-Modern Devotion in the Netherlands? / Jacques Korver, Marinus van Uden, Joseph Pieper -- Ritual Counseling and Religious Coping Processes in Cancer Patients / Marinus van Uden, Joseph Pieper, Janske van Eersel, Wim Smeets, Hanneke van Laarhoven -- Leisure as Moderator for Spiritual Well-being? / Johan Bouwer -- Value and Meaning Orientations of the Religious Individual / Alexey M. Dvoinin -- About the Authors
CN BL53
SN 9783737000994
SN 3847000993
SN 9783847000990
K1 Psychology, Religious
K1 Betekenis
K1 Veranderingsprocessen
K1 Geloof
K1 Religieuze aspecten
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
DO 10.14220/9783737000994