Götter und Ziele: Spirituelles Streben als sinnvolle Tätigkeit

Authors

  • Robert A. Emmons

Keywords:

strivings, goals, sanctification, motives, evolution, personality integration

Abstract

Religion as a domain of human activity invests existence with meaning by establishing goals and value systems. These goals potentially pertain to all aspects of a persons' life. A goals approach rooted in personal strivings provides a general unifying framework to capture the dynamic aspect of religion in people’s lives. Empirical research on the measurement of spirituality and religion through personal strivings is described. The origins of spiritual strivings in motivational needs theory and in an evolutionary psychology rooted in solutions to adaptive problems faced by our ancestors are discussed.

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Published

2008-01-01

How to Cite

Emmons, Robert A. 2008. “Götter Und Ziele: Spirituelles Streben Als Sinnvolle Tätigkeit”. Journal für Psychologie 16 (3). https://journal-fuer-psychologie.de/article/view/200.

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2008): Das Comeback der Religionspsychologie

Section

Schwerpunkt

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