A book for anyone who wants to understand the psychological nature of contemplative practice as a transformative process.Do we really understand what contemplative practices, such as mindfulness, actu
Humans are existential animals. We are all fully aware of our fragility, transience, and potential cosmic insignificance. Our ability to ponder the big questions about death and meaning and the anxiet
In this book, philosopher of religion Nancy Levene probes the elemental character of religion and modernity, and their relation to each other. Her focus is the structuring role of distinction, such as
In this book, philosopher of religion Nancy Levene probes the elemental character of religion and modernity, and their relation to each other. Her focus is the structuring role of distinction, such as
What is this thing called Philosophy of Religion? grapples with the core topics studied on philosophy of religion undergraduate courses including:the meaning of religious language, including 20th cent
What is this thing called Philosophy of Religion? grapples with the core topics studied on philosophy of religion undergraduate courses including:the meaning of religious language, including 20th cent
Religions and mythologies from around the world teach that God or gods created humans. Atheist, humanist, and materialist critics, meanwhile, have attempted to turn theology on its head, claiming that
Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all human societies? Th
Written by leading theorists and empirical researchers, this book presents new ways of addressing the old question: Why did religion first emerge and then continue to evolve in all human societies? Th
A provocative examination of how the great religious traditions can remain relevant in modern times by incorporating scientific truths learned about human nature over the last century--using Buddhism
This anniversary supplement to the Archive for the Psychology of Religion (founded 1914) critically discusses history and state of affairs in the psychology of religion and its international infrastru
The cognitive science of religion is a new discipline that looks at the roots of religious belief in the cognitive architecture of the human mind. The Roots of Religion deals with the philosophical an
Is religion to blame for deadly conflicts? Should religious behaviour be credited more often for acts of charity and altruism? In what ways are religious and ‘spiritual’ ideas, practices and identitie
Is religion to blame for deadly conflicts? Should religious behaviour be credited more often for acts of charity and altruism? In what ways are religious and ‘spiritual’ ideas, practices and identitie
Theologians and religious figures often draw a distinction between religion of the ‘”head” and religion of the “heart,” but few stop to ask what the terms “head” and “heart” actually denote. Many assu