About the Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology

Mission

As the research arm of the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Institute at Boston University, the mission of the Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology is to relieve human suffering and promote human growth through research in religion and psychology. This research at the intersection of religion and psychology might take many forms, such as:

• the study of religious and spiritual experience and practices;
• religious and spiritual issues in psychotherapy;
• the interplay of religion and spirituality with mental health.

This mission is promoted primarily through:

• conducting empirical research studies using quantitative and qualitative methods;
• training doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in empirical research methods;
• interdisciplinary dialogues and scholarly activities such as symposia
  and theoretical writings;
• presentations and publications to professional and lay audiences.