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Psychological Aspects of the Role of Religion in Identity Construction

Brandt, Pierre-Yves

In: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2013, vol. 47, no. 2, p. 299-303

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    Title
    • Psychological Aspects of the Role of Religion in Identity Construction
    Author
    • Brandt, Pierre-Yves. Faculty of Theology and Religious Sciences, Bâtiment Anthropole, Quartier Unil-Dorigny, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2013, vol. 47, no. 2, p. 299-303. Springer-Verlag
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:316002
    Summary
    Religious plurality can generate fears through identity destabilization. Religions offer ressources for coping with fears. On one side, production of stereotypes follows a defensive way. On the other side, claim to be universal help to cross boundaries and to cope with stigmatization, misrecognition and discrimination. Coping strategies combine at least five aspects: community, intimate relationship, rules, construction of identity, and worlview. This article shows how these aspects are intertwined