God, Love, and Health: Findings from a Clinical Study

This study identifies a significant health effect of a loving relationship with God. Based on work by Sorokin, an eight-item scale was developed and validated to assess what he termed "religious love:" the feeling of loving and being loved by God. Using a sample of 205 family practice outp...

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Main Author: Levin, Jeff (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2001
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2001, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 277-293
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