From Conflict to Dialogue: Examining Western and Islamic Approaches Psychology of Religion: A Special Issue the International Journal for Religion in Bloomington, MN

If the psychology of religion is to encompass all religions worldwide, then dialogue between researchers having different cultural perspectives is indispensable. The challenge is to neither present one's view as apologetic, nor to discard the perspectives of others as apologetic, but to respect them as the basis of their perception and conceptualization of the world. The authors attempt this challenge.