The purpose of this book is to provide an outlet for original research articles examining the role and value of religious and spiritual constructs across the so

Various articles are presented covering psychological, sociological and cross-cultural topics or relevance to religious/spiritual researchers and academics.

This volume includes a wide range of papers that explore individual and institutional aspects of religion from a social-science perspective. The special section

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific

Volume 31 of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, A Diversity of Paradigms, showcases two approaches to the socio-scientific study of religion.