The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism

<p>Part 1: Death <br>1. Dwelling Forever in the House of the Lord: On the Terror Management Function of Religion<br>2. Death anxiety and religious belief: A critical review<br>3. Face to Face with Death: The Role of Religion in Coping with Suffering<br>4. Near-Death Experiences: The Mystical Feeling of "Crossing Over" and Its Impact on Faith and Spirituality</p> <p>Part 2: Freedom<br>5. Reactance and spiritual possibilities: An application of psychological reactance theory<br>6. Understanding the psychology of religion: The contribution of Self Determination Theory <br>7. A Goals Perspective on Religion and Spirituality<br>8. Religion and Spirituality, Free Will, and Effective Self-Regulation<br>9. Authenticity and the True Self in Religion and Spirituality<br>10. Freedom as a Cross to Bear: Choice-Overload, the Burdens of Freedom, and the Benefits of Constraint </p> <p>Part 3: Isolation and social identity<br>11. Social Ostracism, Religion, and Existential Concerns<br>12. The holy grail of connection: I-sharing, existential isolation, and religion<br>13. An attachment theory perspective on religion and spirituality<br>14. A social identity approach to religion: Religiosity at the nexus of personal and collective self<br>15. Religion and the construction of identity</p> <p>Part 4: Systems of meaning<br>16. Truth and significance: A 3N Model (needs, narratives, networks) perspective on religion<br>17. Existential Uncertainty and Religion<br>18. Cosmic dad or Cthulhu: Why we will always need (religious) absolutes<br>19. Religiousness and meaning making following stressful life events<br>20. Meaning, religious/spiritual struggles, and well-being</p> <p>Part 5: Mechanisms, variations, and individual differences<br>21. In His Own Image: An Existential Evolutionary Perspective on the Origins and Function of Religion<br>22. Fear Not: Religion and Emotion Regulation in Coping with Existential Concerns<br>23. Existential Givens, Religion, and Neuroscience<br>24. The Existential implications of individual differences in religious defensive and growth orientations: Fundamentalism, quest religiosity, and intrinsic/extrinsic religiosity<br>25. Existential Therapy, Religion, and Mindfulness</p> <p>Part 6: Applications and controversies<br>26. Science and religion: A rocky relationship shaped by shared psychological functions<br>27. Of Flesh and Blood: Death, Creatureliness, and Incarnational Ambivalence towards the Divine<br>28. Religion: More essential (and existential) nutrient than opiate for the masses<br>29. Politics and Religion: Commutable, Conflicting, and Collaborative Systems for Satisfying the Need for Order<br>30. The Paradox of Faith: How Existential Concerns Motivate both Prosocial and Antisocial Religious Behaviors<br>31. Religion and Health: Building Existential Bridges</p>