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This paper reviews the relationship between religion or spirituality and psychology. The paper discusses how for years theologians considered psychology as anti-God, while psychologists viewed theologians as lacking scientific awareness. According to the paper, there has been a recent trend to recognize and acknowledge the importance and impact of spirituality and religious faith on human development, mental disorders and treatment.

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"In the March 2002 issue of "Social Forces," Peter Burke describes self-esteem as an outcome of and necessary ingredient in "the self-verification process that occurs within groups, maintaining both the individual and the group" (Burke). Self-esteem generally refers to an individual's overall positive evaluation of the self and is composed of two distinct dimensions, competence and worth. Competence, that is efficacy-based self-esteem, refers to the degree to which people view themselves as capable and efficacious, while the worth dimension, that is worth-based self-esteem, refers to the degree to which an individual feels he/she is a person of value (Burke). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Burke, Peter J. "A theory of self-esteem." Social Forces. March 01 2002. Retrieved May 26 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
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