Done : how to flourish after leaving religion / Daryl R. Van Tongeren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Tongeren, Daryl R., author.

Series:

APA LifeTools

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Religious.

Conversion--Psychological aspects.

Conversion.

Uncertainty--Psychological aspects.

Uncertainty.

psychology of religion.

Physical Description:

xii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : APA LifeTools, [2024]

Summary:

"Psychologist Daryl Van Tongeren summarizes what is known about religious change and offers guidance for building a new life-with or without religion"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book draws from cutting-edge psychological research to provide advice for people who are undergoing religious change. Americans today are leaving religion in record numbers. For many, the faith, practices, and institutions that once provided comfort and guidance no longer fit their beliefs and values. This shift often comes with a price, however. While turning away from religion can bring about freedom, awe, and wonder, it can also engender a profound loss of meaning, purpose, community, and identity. It can threaten our relationships with friends and family. And it can pose a significant challenge to the mental health of even the most resilient among us. How can people who are no longer served by traditional religion find new meaning and purpose? How can they process the grief that often accompanies religious or spiritual change? And how can they address challenging interpersonal relationships with people who do not support or understand their religious change? In this book, psychologist Daryl Van Tongeren draws from psychological theories and research to examine the emotional and social processes involved with religious change and offers science-based guidance for building a new life-with or without religion. If you are rethinking your religious beliefs, have experienced religious loss or struggle, or have undergone a significant religious change, you are not alone. By understanding how people before us have left or transformed their religion, we can discover new ways of finding peace, experiencing meaning, and, if desired, engaging with the transcendent. Let their wisdom-and this book-be your guide"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: the great disillusionment

Why people leave: the four horsemen

After religious trauma

Walking away from religion

Religious residue

Searching for meaning in the existential chasm

Crafting a new identity

Navigating relationships

Post-religious spirituality

Conclusion: moving forward

References

Index

About the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Van Tongeren, Daryl R. Done

ISBN:

9781433836237

1433836238

OCLC:

1430975090

Publisher Number:

90101604386