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02214aam a2200361 i 4500 001 6C66A91C74A711EA8EBE956E97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200402010032 008 190820t20202020enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019037007 020 $a 1108486428 020 $a 9781108486422 020 $a 110846016X 020 $a 9781108460163 035 $a (OCoLC)1112135609 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d BDX $d ERASA $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BL65 H36 G58 2020 100 1 $a Glucklich, Ariel $e author. 245 14 $a The joy of religion : $b exploring the nature of pleasure in spiritual life / $c Ariel Glucklich, Georgetown University. 264 1 $a Cambridge, United Kingdom ; $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2020. 300 $a vii, 255 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "All religions describe spiritual experience as pleasant, and the goal of the religious pursuit as profoundly joyful. But many religions also condemn sensory pleasures and the desire for objects of pleasure. In this book, Ariel Glucklich resolves this apparent contradiction by showing how religious practices that instill self-control and discipline transform one type of pleasure into the pleasures of mastery and play. Using historical data and psychological analysis, he details how the rituals, mystical practices, moral teachings, and sacred texts of the world's religions act as psychological instruments that induce well-being. Glucklich also shows that in promoting joy and pleasure, religion also strengthens social bonds and enhances an individual's pursuit of meaning"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Pleasure $x Religious aspects. 650 0 $a Spiritual life $x Christianity. 650 0 $a Experience (Religion) 776 08 $i Online version: $a Glucklich, Ariel, 1952- $t The joy of religion $b 1. $d New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020. $z 9781108674256 $w (DLC) 2019037008 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231021011258.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200702013433.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=6C66A91C74A711EA8EBE956E97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search