TY - BOOK ID - 85728717 TI - Research in the social scientific study of religion, volume 19 PY - 2008 SN - 1283060841 9786613060846 9047433351 9004166467 9789004166462 PB - Leiden [Netherlands] : Brill, DB - UniCat KW - Religion and sociology. KW - Religion. KW - Social sciences. KW - Behavioral sciences KW - Human sciences KW - Sciences, Social KW - Social science KW - Social studies KW - Civilization KW - Religion, Primitive KW - Atheism KW - Irreligion KW - Religions KW - Theology KW - Religion and society KW - Religious sociology KW - Society and religion KW - Sociology, Religious KW - Sociology and religion KW - Sociology of religion KW - Sociology KW - Religion and sociology KW - Religion KW - Social Sciences UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85728717 AB - A wide range of research and review articles are presented. Topic areas include mental and physical health, personality correlates of spirituality, validity evidence for the ASPIRES, and the role of religious values on socio-political attitudes. Also included in this volume are studies examining women's issues surrounding body image and disordered eating. Another paper addresses Christian Serpent handlers, a very understudied group, and the legal, religious, and moral issues surrounding this practice. There is also a special section, edited by Dr. Christopher Boyatzis, that addresses specific issues around adolescant spirituality. This volume provides a diverse snapshot of cutting edge research in the field across multiple disciplines. Readers will come away with an appreciation for the broad interests that characterize this field and the fascinating empirical findings that continue to draw professional interest in numinous constructs. ER -