Understanding the Psychological Soul of Spirituality is a comprehensive exploration of spiritual constructs based on an empirical, evidence-based paradigm for understanding and addressing spirituality. In a field where there is no current consensus on spirituality, this book provides a much-needed psychologically based definition and ontology that assists helping professionals in formulating their professional identities and developing effective training models.
The authors provide a review of current issues in the area of spirituality, also called the numinous, and offer perspectives that address these concerns in ways that promote a fully scientific understanding of the construct.
Key Features
- Psychologically based definition of spirituality.
- Addresses current issues in spirituality.
- Promotes a scientific understanding of the numinous.
- Outlines the value of the numinous for psychology.
- Details relevance for professionals’ training.
Additional Information
Ultimately, the book provides a concise definition of the numinous that places it squarely in the social sciences.
