APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality

RR 2014/003 APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality Editor in chief Kenneth I. Pergament American Psychological Association Washington, DC 2013 ISBN 978 1 4338 1077 0 $495 APA Handbooks in Psychology

Keywords Guides and handbooks, Psychology, Religion

Review DOI 10.1108/RR-08-2013-0208

Psychology, spirituality, and religion are all ways for humans to understand the world around them as well as the actions of others. As the editor in chief, Kenneth Pergament, states in the introduction to the APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality, "... religion and spirituality are anything but simple. They are rich, diverse, and complex processes made up of a tremendous array of expressions and experiences - cognitive, behavioral, affective, and relational" (p. xxv). Perhaps this sentence alone encapsulates the need for...