Religion as Cognitive Schema

In this commentary, I report research that confirms Mclntosh's contention that religion helps persons adapt to stress—both physical and psychological. The limitations of a general, all inclusive hypothesis about the functional value of religion are noted, however. Both the clinical value and th...

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Main Author: Koenig, Harold G. 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [1995]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1995, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-37
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Summary:In this commentary, I report research that confirms Mclntosh's contention that religion helps persons adapt to stress—both physical and psychological. The limitations of a general, all inclusive hypothesis about the functional value of religion are noted, however. Both the clinical value and the treatment difficulties of this model are noted.
ISSN:1532-7582
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0501_4