Social identity is a constant and permanent process that changes social situations based on individual experiences in these situations. Religious and ethnic identities are two dimensions of social identity that are of great importance in Iranian society. Due to the ethnic diversity in Iran and the proximity of ethnic cultures through migration, ethnic identity is noticeable. Religious identity ...

The Shroud of Turin (hereafter the Shroud) is one of the most widely known and widely studied artifacts in existence, with enormous historical and religious significance. For years, the Shroud has inspired worldwide interest in images on its fabric which appear to be of the body and face of a man executed in a manner consistent with crucifixion, and many believe that these images were formed in...

I am not a religious person in terms of a confessional belief, nor am I a politician. I am just a psychologist and psychiatrist. In addition, I am a citizen of my country. Russia and the United States are quite similar: Both are great countries with multiethnic populations and mosaic cultures. At the same time we are quite different, particularly regarding our sociocultural expectations and att...

This article deals with the problems of seeing Harvey historically, rather than as a construction seen from the viewpoint of modern medicine. It deals with his programme of work, the expectations of his audience, his intellectual training and the political and religious circumstances of seventeenth century Europe. It shows that at the time the impact of Harvey's discovery was negative on clinic...

Religion is an important element of end-of-life care on the paediatric intensive care unit with religious belief providing support for many families and for some staff. However, religious claims used by families to challenge cessation of aggressive therapies considered futile and burdensome by a wide range of medical and lay people can cause considerable problems and be very difficult to resolv...

This article adds to recent literature in the study of religion and marriage by examining older couples’ use of religion as a cultural repertoire in enduring marriages. The study includes qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 43 married, Christian couples. Couples reported four predominant social contexts that gave sacred meanings to their marriage: prayer, worship services and sermo...

Recent years have seen a burgeoning of research and writing on the connections between religion and health. The very best of this work comes from epidemiologic studies of African Americans. This paper summarizes results of these investigations, including findings identifying effects of religious participation on both physical and mental health outcomes. Evidence mostly supports a protective rel...

Abortion politics are often about ‘‘pro-choice’’ and ‘‘pro-life’’ countermovements trying to gain power by winning the support of political bystanders. While more is known about the reasons people become pro-choice activists, far less research has examined the motives for pro-life men and women. To address the factors that mobilize abortion activism, this study examined the role of education, r...