The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Religion

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Authors: Kevin L. Ladd, Hugo Simkin, Hugo H. Rabia, Victor Counted, Maureen Miner, Joseph Bulbulia, Wellington Zangari, Fátima Regina Machado, Kari A. O’Grady, J. Douglas Orton, Esther Abena Yirenya-Tawiah, Marissa James
+33 more Zhuo Job Chen, Shuozhi Guo, Wael Mohamed, Tõnu Lehtsaar, Sarah Demmrich, Lars Allolio-Näcke, Uwe Wolfradt, Annabella Osei-Tutu, Vivian Afi Dzokoto, Spyridon K. TSITSIGKOS, Zsuzsanna Jáki, Szabolcs Urbán, Magdolna Ko˝vári, Amita Chatterjee, Chetna Duggal, Jyothsna Chandur, Sadhvi Krishnamoorthy, Chaitali Sinha, Rena Latifa, Dini Rahma Bintari, Bahrul Hayat, Mahboubeh Dadfar, Mario Aletti, Daniela Fagnani, Masami Takahashi, Hiroki Kato, María Montero-López Lena, Armando Rivera-Ledesma, Darío Guajardo, Matthew Michael, Stephen Ede, Johnbosco Chukwuorji, Aaron Agbo
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Abstract

This handbook offers a comprehensive resource for exploring core elements of the psychology of religion. Utilizing a systematic template to describe the state of the field across thirty-two regions of the globe, it charts the subject's historical background and current research trends. The chapters also highlight common pitfalls and suggest collaborative topics for future research. By leveraging the Ingelhart-Welzel Cultural Values Framework, the text introduces key questions emerging from non-Western contexts, challenges culturally laden assumptions and promotes collaborative, international perspectives. Featuring contributions from researchers around the world on the psychology of religion within their respective geographical and cultural contexts, the work brings new voices into the conversation and offers fresh avenues of exploration for scholars and graduate students studying the psychology of religion, social psychology, religion, and theology.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Religion Spirituality and Psychology Religion and Society Interactions Society and Development

Publication details

Journal / source
Cambridge University Press eBooks
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
28 May 2026
Document type
Book