PURPOSEFUL ACTION AND THE STRIVING FOR THE SACRED

Authors

  • Robert A. Emmons University of California, Davis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v28i2.8400

Keywords:

Religionspsykologi, Goals, Value systems

Abstract

Religion invests human existence with meaning by establishing goals and value systems that potentially pertain to all aspects of a persons' life. A goals approach rooted in personal strivings provides a general unifying framework to capture the dynamic aspect of religion in people's lives. Empirical research on the measurement of spirituality and religion through personal strivings is described. The origins of spiritual strivings in motivational needs theory and in an evolutionary psychology rooted in solutions to adaptive problems faced by our ancestors are discussed

Author Biography

Robert A. Emmons, University of California, Davis

Robert A. Emmons, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis

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Published

2007-12-31

How to Cite

A. Emmons, R. (2007). PURPOSEFUL ACTION AND THE STRIVING FOR THE SACRED. Psyke & Logos, 28(2), 11. https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v28i2.8400

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2007): Religionspsykologi

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