What sociobiology explains about destructive uses of religion -- What neurobiology explains about destructive uses of religion -- Setting the stage : opening dialogue about religious life -- Locating personal spirituality through existential inquiry -- Seeking a parent in God : clinical problems from insecure attachments -- Seeking security within the flock : clinical problems from social hierarchy, peer affiliation, and reciprocal altruism -- Asserting primacy of personal spirituality over sociobiological religion -- The religious who protect only their own : clinical problems from peer affiliation, kin recognition, and social exchange -- Religion that is a voice for mental illness -- Dark nights and exaltation : religion distorted by a mood disorder -- Worlds confused : religion disorganized by psychosis -- Fear and dread : religion shrunken by an anxiety disorder -- Finding a place to stand : conversing with religiously determined patients.
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