A number of studies have explored hallucinations as complex experiences involving
interactions between psychological, biological, and environmental factors and mechanisms …

This chapter reviews the history of, and contemporary discussions on, comparison in the
study of religion/s. It shows that all prominent early scholars in the emergent discipline or …

Aussagen über die universelle Natur des Menschen bedürfen selbstverständlich der
Approbation durch die biologische Forschung. Doch können grundlegende Bestimmungen …

In Black Utopias Jayna Brown takes up the concept of utopia as a way of exploring
alternative states of being, doing, and imagining in Black culture. Musical, literary, and …

Honorable Mention, PROSE Award A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year A
Junto Favorite Book of the Year Beginning with metaphysical debates in the sixteenth …

How have millions of American Christians come to measure spiritual progress in terms of
their financial status and physical well-being? How has the movement variously called Word …

The essence of religion was once widely thought to be a unique form of experience that
could not be explained in neurological, psychological, or sociological terms. In recent …

Although many Americans assume that religious participation has declined in America,
Finke and Stark present a different picture. In 1776, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans were active …

American spirituality—with its focus on individual meaning, experience, and exploration—is
usually thought to be a product of the postmodern era. But, as The New Metaphysicals …

The leading undergraduate psychology of religion text, this engaging book synthesizes
cutting-edge theories and findings into an accessible account enlivened by personal …