Center on Religion & the Professions

Improving religious literacy among professionals.

Psychology and psychiatry: Books

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  • Mind, Brain and the Elusive Soul. Mark Graves. Ashgate, 2008.
  • Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion: Illusions, Delusions, and Realities about Human Nature (Templeton Science and Religion Series). Malcolm Jeeves, Warren S. Brown. Templeton Press, 2009.
  • Handbook of the psychology of religion and spirituality. Raymond F. Paloutzian and Crystal L. Park. Guilford Press, 2005.
  • The Psychology of Religion. Bernard Spilka, Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Bruce Hunsberger and Richard Gorsuch. Guilford Press, 2003.
  • Psychology and Religion: An Introduction. Michael Argyle. Routledge, 2000.
  • Religion and Psychology. Diane Elizabeth Jonte-Pace and William Barclay Parsons. Routledge, 2001.
  • Handbook of Religion and Mental Health. Harold Koenig (ed.). Academic Press, 1998.
  • Spirituality and Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a “Forgotten” Dimension. John Swinton. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001.
  • Spirituality And Mental Health: Clinical Applications. Gary W Hartz and Harold G Koenig. Routledge, 2005.
  • Psychology and Religion. Carl Gustav Jung. Yale University Press, 1960.
  • The Psychologies in Religion: Working with the Religious Client. E. Thomas Dowd and Stevan Nielson (eds.). Springer Publishing Company, 2006.
  • Towards Cultural Psychology of Religion: Principles, Approaches, Applications. Jacob A. Belzen. Springer, 2010.
  • Saints and Madmen: Psychiatry Opens Its Doors to Religion. Russell Shorto. Henry Holt and Co., 1999.
  • Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies. Dinesh K.L Bhugra (ed.) Routledge, 1996.
  • Psychiatry and religion: the convergence of mind and spirit. James K. Boehnlein (ed.). American Psychiatric Pub, 2000.
  • Handbook of spirituality and worldview in clinical practice. Allan M. Josephson and John R. Peteet (eds.). American Psychiatric Pub, 2004.

Psychology and psychiatry: More links

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Psychology and psychiatry: Case Studies

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  • Lawsuit filed against Eastern Michigan University for dismissing a school counseling student for refusing to affirm homosexual relationships due to religious beliefs: Dismissal letter(.pdf) | Transcript of hearing(.pdf)
  • “Culturally competent counseling for religious and spiritual African American adolescents” by Cheryl Moore-Thomas and Norma L. Day-Vines. Professional School Counseling. February 2008.
  • “Exploring the role of religion and spirituality in the development of purpose: case studies of purposeful youth” by Kirsi Tirri and Brandy Quinn. British Journal of Religious Education. Vol. 32, No. 3 (2010): 201-14.

Political science and public policy: Codes of ethics

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Political science and public policy: Recent research

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  • Babik, Milan. “Nazism as a Secular Religion.” History and Theory. 45, no. 3 (2006): 375-396.
  • Dierenfield, Bruce J. “‘The Most Hated Woman in America’: Madalyn Murray and the Crusade against School Prayer.” Journal of Supreme Court History. 32, no. 1 (2007): 62-84.
  • Eisenstein, Marie. “Rethinking the Relationship Between Religion and Political Tolerance in the US.” Political Behavior. 28, no. 4 (2006): 327-348.
  • Leiken, Robert S. and Steven Brooke. “The Moderate Muslim Brotherhood.” Foreign Affairs. 86, no. 2 (2007): 107-121.
  • Maier, Hans. “Political Religion: A Concept and Its Limitations.” Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions. 8, no. 1 (2007): 5-16.
  • Schmookler, Andrew Bard. “Moral Exo-Skeletons and Endo-Skeletons: A Key Divide in the American Body Politic.” Humanist. 66, no. 6 (2006): 28-31.
  • Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack. “Imagining Shi‘ite Iran: Transnationalism and Religious Authenticity in the Muslim World.” Iranian Studies. 40, no. 1 (2007): 17-35.
  • Razavi, Shahra. “Islamic Politics, Human Rights and Women’s Claims for Equality in Iran.” Third World Quarterly. 27, no. 7 (2006): 1223-37.
  • Shilhav, Yosseph. “Jewish Territoriality between Land and State.” National Identities. 9 no. 1 (2007): 1-25.
  • Wald, Kenneth D. and Clyde Wilcox. “Getting Religion: Has Political Science Rediscovered the Faith Factor?” American Political Science Review. 100, no. 4 (2006): 523-529.

Political science and public policy: Articles

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  • Djupe A., Paul, and Calfano R., Brian. “American Muslim Investment in Civil Society: Political Discussion, Disagreement, and Tolerance.” Political Research Quarterly. 2011.
  • Malka, Ariel, and Soto J., Christopher. “The Conflicting Influences of Religiosity on Attitude Toward Torture.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2011.
  • Ellison, Christopher G., Gabriel A. Acevedo, and Aida I. Ramos-Wada. “Religion and Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage Among U.S. Latinos.” Social Science Quarterly. Vol. 92, No. 1 (2011): 35–56
  • Sherkat, Darren E., Melissa Powell-Williams, Gregory Maddox, and Kylan Mattias de Vries. “Religion, politics, and support for same-sex marriage in the United States, 1988-2008.” Social Science Research. Vol. 40, No. 1 (2011): 167-180
  • Tong, James W. “The New Religious Policy in China: Catching up with Systemic Reforms.” Asian Survey. Vol. 50, No. 5 (2010): 859-887.
  • Minkenberg, Michael. “Party politics, religion and elections in Western democracies.” Comparative European Politics. Vol. 8, No. 4 (2010): 385.
  • Babik, Milan. “Nazism as a Secular Religion.” History and Theory. Vol. 45, No. 3 (2006): 375-396.
  • Dierenfield, Bruce J. “‘The Most Hated Woman in America’: Madalyn Murray and the Crusade against School Prayer.” Journal of Supreme Court History. Vol. 32, No. 1 (2007): 62-84.
  • Eisenstein, Marie. “Rethinking the Relationship Between Religion and Political Tolerance in the US.” Political Behavior. Vol. 28, No. 4 (2006): 327-348.
  • Leiken, Robert S. and Steven Brooke. “The Moderate Muslim Brotherhood.” Foreign Affairs. Vol. 86, No. 2 (2007): 107-121.
  • Maier, Hans. “Political Religion: A Concept and Its Limitations.” Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions. Vol. 8, No. 1 (2007): 5-16.
  • Schmookler, Andrew Bard. “Moral Exo-Skeletons and Endo-Skeletons: A Key Divide in the American Body Politic.” Humanist. 66, no. 6 (2006): 28-31.
  • Shaery-Eisenlohr, Roschanack. “Imagining Shi‘ite Iran: Transnationalism and Religious Authenticity in the Muslim World.” Iranian Studies. Vol. 40, No. 1 (2007): 17-35.
  • Razavi, Shahra. “Islamic Politics, Human Rights and Women’s Claims for Equality in Iran.” Third World Quarterly. Vol. 27, No. 7 (2006): 1223-37.
  • Shilhav, Yosseph. “Jewish Territoriality between Land and State.” National Identities. Vol. 9, No. 1 (2007): 1-25.
  • Wald, Kenneth D. and Clyde Wilcox. “Getting Religion: Has Political Science Rediscovered the Faith Factor?” American Political Science Review. Vol. 100, No. 4 (2006): 523-529.
  • “Nazism as a Secular Religion” by Milan Babik. History and Theory. Vol. 45, No. 3 (2006): 375-396.
  • “Rethinking the Relationship Between Religion and Political Tolerance in the US” by Marie Eisenstein. Political Behavior. Vol. 28, No. 4 (2006): 327-348.
  • “The Moderate Muslim Brotherhood” by Robert S. Leiken and Steven Brooke. Foreign Affairs. Vol. 86, No. 2 (2007): 107-121.
  • “Political Religion: A Concept and Its Limitations” by Hans Maier. Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions. Vol. 8, No. 1 (2007): 5-16.
  • “Moral Exo-Skeletons and Endo-Skeletons: A Key Divide in the American Body Politic” by Andrew Bard Schmookler. Humanist. Vol. 66, No. 6 (2006): 28-31.
  • “Imagining Shi‘ite Iran: Transnationalism and Religious Authenticity in the Muslim World” by Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr. Iranian Studies. Vol. 40, No. 1 (2007): 17-35.
  • “Jewish Territoriality between Land and State” by Yosseph Shilhav. National Identities. Vol. 9, No. 1 (2007): 1-25.
  • “Getting Religion: Has Political Science Rediscovered the Faith Factor?” by Kenneth D. Wald and Clyde Wilcox. American Political Science Review. Vol. 100, No. 4 (2006): 523-529.
  • “Berlin to vote on religion lessons” by John McManus. BBC. April 24, 2009
  • “Obama’s Path to Faith Was Eclectic; President-Elect Will Reach Out to Diverse Set of Religious Leaders for Advice” by Eli Saslow. The Washington Post, Jan. 18, 2009.
  • “A new year, a new mix of religion and politics; Bush-era faith is history. It’s an intellectual journey for Obama” by Michael Higgins. The Globe and Mail (Canada), Dec. 24, 2008.
  • “An uneasy mix of religion and politics” by William M. Daley. Chicago Tribune, April 03, 2009.
  • “Nigeria; Religion, Politics Part of Nation’s Development.” Africa News, Jan. 15, 2009.
  • “Sacred Causes – Religion and Politics from the European Dictators to al-Qaeda” by Tim Cribb. South China Morning Post, Nov. 25, 2007.
  • “The politics of religion in America” by James Carrol. The Boston Globe, Dec. 17, 2007. The Boston Globe
  • “Minority faiths tend to go liberal” by Matthew Coutts. National Post (f/k/a The Financial Post) (Canada), Sept. 17, 2008.