Perceiving sacredness in life: Correlates and predictors

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-73

  Doehring, Carrie ^a   Clarke, Ann ^b   Pargament, Kenneth I ^c   Hayes, Alice ^b   Hammer, Dean ^b   Nickolas, Markos ^b   Hughes, Patricia ^b  

^a ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Community service attitude; Extrinsic religious orientation; Intrinsic religious orientation; Mysticism: worship attendance; Narcissism; Prayer; Purpose in life; Religious quest; Sacred; Sacredness; Self esteem; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 61949208332     PISSN: 00846724     EISSN: 15736121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157361209X371492     Document Type: Article

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