Better Health through Spiritual Practices: A Guide to Religious Behaviors and Perspectives that Benefit Mind and Body

An in-depth examination of religious practices around the world and the fascinating science behind how they make us healthier.

• Features the contributions of international scholars from around the globe

• Contains content across disciplines, including health, psychology, and theology

• Provides characterization of Eastern and Western religious ideologies and perspectives and explains how these orientations may influence lifestyle practices and impact health behavior

• Discusses Eastern, Western, agnostic, and atheistic belief systems

• Describes more than 10 religious perspectives and their practices