An Exploration of Health and Religion in Elderly People Through the Lens of Scriptural Reminiscence

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An extensive body of quantitative research associates well-being in later life with religious involvement. This article reports on a pilot study of one specific aspect of religious involvement hitherto insufficiently investigated, namely, Scriptural Reminiscence (SR). SR is the interpreting of biography in the light of Scripture in recognition of Scripture's unique place in the self-as-narrative of older people of faith. The study was of two small groups of older people meeting weekly over a six-week period with a follow-up focus group to explore SR, their faith journey, practice of religion, and mental health. The qualitative findings are reported in this article.View full textDownload full textKeywordsAgeing, religion, Scriptural Reminiscence, mental healthRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2012.632714