The mission of the Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality is to promote conversation and scholarship regarding the interrelationships between religion, spirituality, values, ethics, meaning making, and physical and emotional health and well being. The Center is dedicated to a holistic, inclusive approach, valuing mutual contributions of science and religion/spirituality to understanding human health and wellness.

The Specific Goals of the Center are to:

1. conduct and disseminate research on health, religion, & spirituality;

2. provide a venue for communication between health care providers, practitioners, and consumers;

3. provide classroom and experiential learning opportunities for ISU students;

4. provide educational opportunities, consultation, and outreach to professionals, faith communities, the Wabash Valley Community, and the nation.

The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality was founded in 2003 at Indiana State University with support from the university, the Department of Psychology, and the Metanexus Institute, a non-sectarian foundation based in Philadelphia with the mission of supporting communication about links between religion and science. The Center’s principles are to draw on the best in psychological and behavioral science methods to understand and illuminate the universal value and meaning of religious and spiritual experience, particularly as it promotes health and well-being. The Center is respectful of all religious and spiritual traditions, recognizing that each has enriched humanity and the understanding of the highest principles of wisdom and well-being.

Save the Dates -- October 26-28, 2007

A National Conference- Meditation and Spirituality: Scientific, Conceptual, and
Applied Perspectives

Location: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Health, Religion, and Spirituality, ISU, with generous support from the Fetzer Institute

The goal of this conference is to expand cross-disciplinary dialogue regarding viable constructs, methodology, and key research questions among clinical and basic scientists to advance research on the interface between meditation and spirituality. These issues will be considered across meditative approaches, including those from Buddhist, Hindu, and Judeo-Christian traditions. 

A Call for Papers will be forthcoming ~~ or contact:
Jean L. Kristeller, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Center for the Study of Health, Religion, & Spirituality
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809
JKristeller@isugw.indstate.edu
Office: (812) 237-2467

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 The Center for the Study of Health, Religion, & Spirituality is supported in part by a Local Societies Initiative Grant from the Metanexus Institute.