Power Adieu to God

Why Psychology Leads to Atheism
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-119-95087-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten, E-Book

Adieu to God examines atheism from a psychologicalperspective and reveals how religious phenomena and beliefs arepsychological rather than supernatural in origin.
* Answers the psychological question of why, in the face ofoverwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, do religionscontinue to prosper?
* Looks at atheism and religion using a fair and balancedapproach based on the latest work in psychology, sociology,anthropology, psychiatry and medicine
* Acknowledges the many psychological benefits of religion whilestill questioning the validity of its supernatural belief systemsand providing atheist alternatives to a fulfilling life

Autoren/Hrsg.

Power, Mick

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix
1. A Short History of Religion 1
2. The Psychology of Religion--The Varieties of NormalExperience 33
3. The Psychology of Religion--The Varieties of AbnormalExperience 61
4. Social Structures and Religion 89
5. Religion, Power, and Control 113
6. Religion and Health 141
7. How to Be a Healthy Atheist 167
References 181
Author Index 191
Subject Index 195

Über Autor(innen)

Mick Power is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, as well as a practicing Clinical Psychologist who has worked at Guy's Hospital and Maudsley and Bethlem Hospitals. Raised as a Catholic, Power became an atheist at 16.