Methodological Exclusion of the Transcendent? Implications for Theory and Research in Religion, Spirituality and Health.

Flournoy Method Religion Research Transcendent

Journal

Journal of religion and health

ISSN: 1573-6571

Titre abrégé: J Relig Health

Pays: United States

ID NLM: 2985199R

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Date de publication:
28 Aug 2023

Historique:

accepted: 13 08 2023

medline: 28 8 2023

pubmed: 28 8 2023

entrez: 28 8 2023

Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Early in the founding of psychology of religion, a debated issue was the methodological exclusion of the transcendent (MET). While cautiously endorsed by Theodore Flournoy, others, notable William James and Frederic Myers, refused to be limited by this principle. This paper discusses (a) what is MET as proposed by Flournoy and the reasons he provided to adopt it, (b) problems with MET, implications for research and theory in religion/spirituality and health, and why the transcendent should be included in psychological, medical and other academic research and theory on spiritual experiences (SE), and (c) some methodological guidelines perform it fruitfully.

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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01896-3 PMID: 37639164

pubmed: 37639164

doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01896-3

pii: 10.1007/s10943-023-01896-3

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