Infusing community psychology and religion: Themes from an Action-Research project in Jewish identity development

Kress, Jeffrey S.; Elias, Maurice J.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(200003)28:2<187::aid-jcop6>3.0.co;2-b

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“…I like the way Kress and Elias (2000) put it: ''Religious identity,'' they said, ''can be seen as functioning like a lighthouse, providing guidance for navigating uncertain territory, and a beacon with which to take one's bearings when fixed points are lacking'' (p. 189).…”

Section: Perceptions Of the Sacred Are Tied To Spiritual Emotionsmentioning

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The Sacred Character of Community Life

Pargäment

2007

American J of Comm Psychol

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Theory and research suggest that there is a basic and irreducible human yearning for a relationship with something that transcends ourselves, something sacred. The sacred can be understood not only in individual terms, but also in terms of relationships, settings, and communities. Empirical studies indicate that the sacred has powerful implications for human behavior; it can be an organizing force and a resource to people in their most difficult times, yet it can also be a source of seemingly intractable problems. This paper reviews several of the promising steps psychologists have taken to learn about the sacred, learn from spiritual communities, and collaborate with these communities in efforts to better the world. Research and practice in this area is enriching our understanding of the meaning of community and the meaning of spirituality.

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Section: Perceptions Of the Sacred Are Tied To Spiritual Emotionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Sacred Character of Community Life

Pargäment

2007

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…The faith community and behavioral health communities have a long tradition of working together to address the needs of persons with mental illness and substance abuse disorders (e.g., Kloos, Horneffer, & Moore, 1995;Kress & Elias, 2000;Maton & Pargament, 1987;McRay, 2001;Spriggs & Sloter, 2003), albeit in non-systematic ways and often not effectively. Although the Federal Faith-Based Initiative was controversial, it has continued through the Bush Administration and into the Obama Administration (e.g., Kramer, 2010).…”

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Faith-Based Organizations in a System of Behavioral Health Care

DeKraai¹,

Bulling²,

Shank³

et al. 2011

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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The authors are all members of the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and coordinated one of the first Bush Administration's faith-based grants, Community-Based and Faith-Based Organizations: Partners in an Integrated System of Behavioral Health Care in Nebraska (90EJ0010), Office of Community Services, US HHS. We appreciate the research assistance on this manuscript provided by graduate students in the UNL Department of Sociology, Jill Thayer and Yolanda Dillion; the vast assistance on many levels, research and otherwise, provided by Kim Loontjer and Carmen McLean, and the many contributions of Caroline Walles, who taught us not only nuanced understanding of faith communities but also exemplified the connectivity of the faith and behavioral health fields.

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“…Looking at the value of justice is typical of believers. A systematic review by Kress and Elias (2000) describes how greater religiosity corresponds to less antisocial behaviour; therefore, adherence to religion promotes greater adherence to norms, prosociality, and the maintenance of socially approved behavioural patterns in reference to a religious context.…”

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Reconstructing Social Relationships in a Post-Lockdown Suburban Area of Southern Italy Using Pastoral Counselling

Stizzi¹,

Negrola

Iacona

et al. 2022

Pastoral Psychol

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The growing interest in spirituality has enabled numerous avenues of pastoral counselling support, which can be a useful resource for improving quality of life in the context of significant social deprivation. The aim of this research was to investigate the role of the spiritual dimension of pastoral support interventions created to help the inhabitants of a strongly deprived territory in Southern Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight people between the ages of 28 and 67 took part in the study. A qualitative research design was applied via online interviews with the participants, who were operators of a pastoral counselling service located on the outskirts of a suburban town. The main emergent themes were the importance of religiosity and spirituality in the lives of the participants, the role that these two aspects play in the lives of those who carry out activities devoted to helping others, and the ways in which these dimensions are used within support programmes responding to the needs of an area characterized by socioeconomic and psychosocial problems. The interviews revealed how pastoral counselling can be useful in situations of stress in highly deprived areas.

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Infusing community psychology and religion: Themes from an Action-Research project in Jewish identity development

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

The Sacred Character of Community Life

The Sacred Character of Community Life

Faith-Based Organizations in a System of Behavioral Health Care

Reconstructing Social Relationships in a Post-Lockdown Suburban Area of Southern Italy Using Pastoral Counselling

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