Background Stigma refers to the wounds reproduced on the human body, similar to the ones
inflicted on the Christ during his crucifixion, on the palms, soles, and head, as well as the …

Objectives: The links between religiousness and coping are complex, and previous research
indicates that they may be mediated by coherence-related structures. The aim of this study …

The issue of religiosity and spirituality and their measurement are quite well developed
fields in the psychology of religion. However, the literature shows a lack of research tools to …

Past research has confirmed the utility of environmental variables, and perceptions of
religious pressure (RP) in particular, in predicting faith maturity and religious schema scores …

The aim of this study was to show the preferences of terminal values of personal and social
character and the level of religious experience: God's presence and God's absence, as well …

This article aims to explore contemplative (pray or meditation) practitioners' direct lived
experiences of enlightenment and develop a multi-item scale measuring these experiences …

This article charts some of the conversations around psychedelics, mysticism, Catholicism,
and the Catholic mystics. I provide a context for the current “psychedelic renaissance” and …

This article seeks to demonstrate the existence of a relationship between instrumental
values and religious experience—in this instance, the experiences of God's presence and of …

The qualitative study revealed that God crosses over the boundary of the kingdom of God
and communicates with Christian leaders and followers in the dimension of humanity in a …

Having stated the inquiry that drives our research, as well as its significance and scope, the
present chapter moves on to the issue of how the study will be conducted. Preliminary …