Title: A Wonderful Read in the Pyschology of Religion
Product review: What are the different religious orientations? How do we develop religiously? How is religious development like creativity? These are questions that Batson, Ventis, and Schoenrade try to answer in this work in the social psychology of religion.Given much attention is Batson's Quest theory of religious orientation. Batson is the leading proponent of this theory and in a number of chapters he explains and defends it against the criticisms that have naturally been lobbed against it.I believe that his theory is robust enough to be acceptable. It certainly has intuitive appeal, as well as basis in Buddhist philosophy and mystical religious traditions of Judaism and Christianity.This a laudible work in the psychology of religion. It has depth and focus not be found in other introductory works in this field of study.[This work was previously entitled "The Religious Experience" (sans Schoenrade) ]
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