APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirit – Volume 1: Context, Theory, a…

APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and SpiritualityVolume 1: Context, Theory, and Research Volume 2: an Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality\nAuthor(s): Kenneth I. Pargament\nPublisher: American Psychological Association, United States\nImprint: American Psychological Association\nISBN-13: 9781433810770, 978-1433810770\nSynopsis\nThis two-volume handbook presents the most comprehensive coverage of the current state of the psychology of religion and spirituality. It introduces a new integrative paradigm for this rapidly growing and diverse field. This paradigm sheds light on the many purposes religion serves, the rich variety of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices, and the capacity of religion and spirituality to do both good and harm.\n The integrative paradigm encourages psychologists to attend to the ways religion and spirituality are expressed not only in individual lives, but also in the lives of couples, families, institutions, communities, and cultures. ?