Does religion positively affect well-being? What leads to fundamentalism? Do religious beliefs make us more moral? The Psychology of Religion explores the often

Scholarly and comprehensive yet accessible, this state-of-the-science work is widely regarded as the definitive graduate-level psychology of religion text. The

This book is concerned with empirical studies of religious belief, and the contexts within which they are to be understood. It also examines classical views of

Theory in the psychology of religion is in a state of rapid development, and the present volume demonstrates how various positions in this field may be translat

Developed in almost thirty years of classroom experience, this book is designed to introduce students and other readers to the psychological study of religion.