Publications and Papers

Books and Major Reports

1. Hood, R.W., Spilka, B., Hunsberger, B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (2003). The psychology of religion: An empirical approach. 2^nd Edit., New York: Guilford.

2. Hood, R.W., Spilka, B., Hunsberger, B., & Gorsuch, R. L. (1996). The psychology of religion: An empirical approach. 2^nd Edit., New York: Guilford.

3. Spilka, B. & McIntosh, D.N. (Eds.), (1996). The psychology of religion: Theoretical approaches. Boulder, CO: Westview/HarperCollins.

4. Malony, H. N. & Spilka, B. (Eds.), (1991). Religion in psychodynamic perspective: The contributions of Paul W. Pruyser. New York: Oxford University Press. 

5. Bartlett, N., Spilka, B., and Wertheimer, M., (Eds.), (1988).  A History of Psychology in the Rocky Mountain Region.  Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, XXIV, 130 p.   

6. Spilka, B., Hood, R. W. Jr., and Gorsuch, R. L.  (1985).  The psychology of religion: An empirical approach.  Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.

7. Spilka, B. (Ed.). (1985).  Psychology in literature: A reader for introductory psychology. Minneapolis, Minn.: Burgess. 

8. Zwartjes, W. J., Spilka, B., Zwartjes, G. M., Heideman, D. R., and Cilli, K. A. (1979).  School problems of children with malignant neoplasms.  Final Report, Project 212  46  1061, Washington, D.C.: National Cancer Institute. 900 + pages.

9. Spilka, B. (1970).  Alienation and achievement among Oglala Sioux secondary school students.  Final Report, Project MH 11232, Washington, D.C.: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, National Institute of Mental Health. 532p.

10. Spilka, B., Ladd, K., McIntosh, D., & David, J. (In preparation). The psychology of prayer. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education Press.

Papers

1.  Hanley, T. D., Williamson, R. J., & Spilka, B.  The effect of various noise levels on performance of three mental tasks.  Technical Report SDC 104-1-21, Special Devices Center, Office of Naval Research, 15 December 1950.

2.  Spilka, B.  A study of co-acting group influence on individual judgment, Psychological Newsletter, 1952, 37, 1-13.

3.  Spilka, B., & Steer, M. D.  Incidence of speech and hearing disorders in the U.S., 1950, Psychological Newsletter, 1951, 30, 1-4.

4.  Spilka, B.  Incidence of speech and hearing deficiency in the general population and schools of the U.S., 1951 (with M. D. Steer). Staff Research Report #2.  Purdue University Speech and Hearing Clinic, 1951.

5.  Spilka, B., Hanley, T. D., & Steer, M. D.  Personality traits and speaking intelligibility and listener accuracy, Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 1953, 48, 593-5.

6.  Struening, E. L., & Spilka, B.  A study of certain social and religious attitudes of university faculty members, Psychological Newsletter, 1952, 43, 1-18.

7.  Spilka, B.  Some measurement consideration encountered in the process analysis of interphone communications, Internal Research Memorandum 52-8, Combat Crew Laboratory, HRRC, Randolph Field, Texas, 16 Oct. 1952.

8.  Spilka, B.  A review of methods for comparing individual means in the analysis of variance, Internal Research Memorandum 52-13, Combat Crew Laboratory, HRRC, Randolph Field, Texas, 10 Nov. 1952.

9.  Spilka, B.  The development of materials equated for vocal rate and intensity, Technical Report 104-2-35.  Special Devices Center, Office of Naval Research, U.S. Navy, 8 January 1954.

10. Spilka, B.  Some vocal effects of different reading passages and time delays, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1954, 19, 37-47.

11. Spilka, B.  Intelligibility and message familiarity, Technical Report 104‑2‑30, Project 20-F-8, Special Devices Center, ONR, U.S. Navy, 28 October 1954, also published in Psychological Newsletter, 1957, 8, 57-60.

12. Spilka, B., Bilger, R. C., & Steer, M. D.  Intensity monitoring performance as a function of training.  Technical Report Specdevcen 104-1-31, Special Devices Center Project 20-F-8, Office of Naval Research, 28 October 1954.

13. Spilka, B.  Performance on a Visual-Auditory display as a function of training.  Psychological Newsletter, 7(1), 1955, 1-7.

14. Spilka, B., Cloonan, T. F., & Forgays, D. G.  Group effectiveness in bomber crews:  Analysis of in-flight procedures as a criterion source, Research Bulletin, Air Force Personnel and Training Command.  See American Psychologist, 1953, 8, 333-4 (abstr.).

15. Spilka, B.  Relationships between personality and some vocal effects of delayed speech feedback, Technical Report.  Special Devices Center, ONR, U.S. Navy, 104-2-36, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1954, 19, 491-503 (see American Psychologist, 1953, 8, 440, (Abstr.).

16. Spilka, B.  Some aspects of a human engineering approach to communications. Monthly Report.  Special Devices Center, ONR, U.S. Navy, 1954, Aug.-Sept.

17. Spilka, B., & Struening, E. L.  A questionnaire study of personality and ethnocentrism.  Journal of Social Psychology, 1956, 44, 65-71.

18. Spilka, B.  A human engineering approach to vertical rising aircraft, Memorandum Report, Project 20-U-75, Special Devices Center, ONR, U.S. Navy, 3, Nov. 1954 (Confidential).  Title Unclassified.

19. Spilka, B.  A comparison of three attitude and heading instrument displays for jet aircraft, Memorandum Report, Special Devices Center, Project 20-L-10, May 1956.

20, Spilka, B. Evaluation of the TV-2 Jet Procedures Trainer, Memorandum Report, Project 20-(TV-2)-1, Special Devices Center, ONR, 1 August 1955.

21. Spilka, B.  Visual and aural stimulation of the speaker in voice communication, Psychological Newsletter, 1957, 8, 57-60.

22. Spilka, B. Some personality correlates of interiorized and institutionalized religious belief.  Psychological Newsletter, 1958, 9, 103-7. n

23. Spilka, B., & Kimble, C.  Personality correlates of Q-L differentials on the ACE.  Journal of Consulting Psychology, 1958, 22, 142.

24. Spilka, B.  Numerical-verbal ability differentials; A theory and research program. Psychological Newsletter, 1958, 10, 48-55.

25. Spilka, B., Myers, J., & Spring, R.  Work activity analysis of the adjunctive therapist in  A study in adjunctive therapies coordination, Report of Project 52, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, June 1958.

26. Spilka, B.  Attitudes of the public toward plumbers; and Attitudes of plumbers toward their trade organization, Reports to the Colorado Association of Plumbing Contractors, May 1959.

27. Spilka, B., Lewis, M. N.  Empathy, assimilative and disowning projection, Psychological Record, 1959, 9, 99-102.

28. Lewis, M. N., & Spilka, B.  Sociometric choice status, empathy, assimilative, and disowning projection, Psychological Record, 1960, 10, 95-100.

29. Miller, L., Spilka, B., & Pratt, S. H.  Manifest anxiety and hostility in "criminally insane" patients.  Journal of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology, 1960, 21, 41-48.

30. Le Noue, D., Spilka, B., Van De Castle, R., & Prince, A. I.  Social desirability and the group Rorschach, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1961, 17, 175-177.

31. Spilka, B. Social desirability:  A problem of operational definition, Psychological Reports, 1961, 8, 149-150.

32. Pulos, L., & Spilka, B.  Perceptual selectivity, memory, and anti-Semitism, Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 1961, 62, 690-692.

33. Swickard, D. L., & Spilka, B.  Hostility expression among majority and minority group delinquents, Journal of Consulting Psychology, 1961, 25, 216-220.

34. Milliken, R. L., & Spilka, B.  Mathematical-verbal ability differentials as a function of situational anxiety, Journal of Experimental Education, 1962, 31, 3-26.

35. Gill, L. J., & Spilka, B.  Some nonintellectual correlates of academic achievement among Mexican-American secondary school students.  Journal of Educational Psychology, 1962, 53, 144-149.

36. Spilka, B. Some psychological factors related to visual thresholds, Journal of the American Optometric Association., 1962, 33, 765-768.

37. Spilka, B.  Leadership:  Theory and reality.  Mountain-Plains Library Quarterly, Fall 1962, 7(3), 9-16.

38. Spilka, B.  A psychological view of accounting and the accountant, The Report of the Colorado Society of CPA's, 1963 (Feb.) 9-15.

39. Spilka, B., & Reynolds, J. F.  Religion and prejudice:  A factor-analytic study.  Review of Religious Research, 1965, 6, 163-168.

40. Sutherland, B. V., & Spilka, B.  Social desirability, item-response time, and item significance.  Journal of Consulting Psychology, 1964, 28, 447-451.

41. Pruitt, W. A., & Spilka, B.  The development and validation of a Rorschach empathy-object relationships scale.  Journal of Projective Techniques, 1964, 28, 331-340.

42. Spilka, B., Armatas, P., & Nussbaum, J.  The concept of God:  A factor-analytic study.  Review of Religious Research, 1964, 6, 28-36.

43. Volle, F. O., & Spilka, B.  Hostility expression and stress produced blood pressure variation.  Revista Psychologia de Mexicana, 1964, 1, 338-343.

44. Gill, L. J., & Spilka, B.  Some nonintellectual correlates of academic achievement among Mexican-American secondary students.  Included in M. Kornrich (Ed.), Underachievement.  Springfield, Ill.:  C. C. Thomas, 1965, 102-110.

45. Spilka, B., & Gill, L. J.  Some nonintellectual correlates of academic achievement among Spanish-American high school students.  The School Counselor, May, 1965, 218-221.

46. Zelkind, I., & Spilka, B.  Some time perspective-time perception relationships.  Psychological Record, 1965, 15, 417-421.

47. Langenderfer, J. L., Spilka, B., & Horn, J. L.  Social Desirabilities among social desirabilities.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1966, 26, 111-120.

48. Long, D. C., Elkind, D., & Spilka, B.  The Child's Conception of Prayer.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1967, 6, 101-109. (also published as Evolution des conceptions de la priere chez 1'enfant.  In Du Cri A La Parole, A. Godin (ed.), Bruxelles:  Lumen Vitae, 1967.  English version, From Cry to Word.  Issued as Volume IV in the Lumen Vitae Studies in the Psychology of Religion, Brussels:  Lumen Vitae Press, 1968.  Published in Behrens, H. D. and Maynard, G. The Changing Child.  Chicago:  Scott-Foresman, 1972, 141-149. Published in L. J. Francis & J. Astley (Eds.), (2001). Psychological perspectives on prayer: A reader, Leominster, Herefordshire, UK, Gracewing, 37-47.

49. Walb, M., & Spilka, B.  The Hy-Pt Dimension and Learning Under Stress.  Revista Psicologia de Mexicana, Nov. 1966.

50. Allen, R. O., & Spilka, B.  Committed and Consensual Religion:  A Specification of Religion-Prejudice Relationships.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1967, 6, 191-206.  (Reprinted in Brown, L. B. (Ed.), Psychology and Religion.  Baltimore:  Penguin, 1973, 58-80.

51. Spilka, B., Pellegrini, R. J., & Dailey, K.  Religion, American Values and Death Perspectives.  Sociological Symposium, October, 1968, I, 57-66.

52. Spilka, B., Religious Values and Social Compassion:  A Problem in Theory and Measurement.  Review of Religious Research, 1970, 11, 149-151.

53. Hooper, T., & Spilka, B.  Some Meanings and Correlates of Future Time and Death Perspectives Among College Students.  Omega, 1970, 1, 49-56.

54. Spilka, B. Images of Man and Dimensions of Personal Religion:  Values for an Empirical Psychology of Religion.  Review of Religious Research, 1970, 11, 171-182.

      a. Reprinted in The Psychology of Religion:  Historical and Interpretive    Readings.  Orlo Strunk Jr. (Ed.), New York:  Abingdon, 1971, 123-134.

55. Spilka, B. Religion and Mental Disorder:  A Critical Review and Theoretical Perspective.  Chapter in A Handbook of Research on Religious Development.  M. Strommen (Ed.), New York:  Hawthorn, 1971, 461-484.

56. Spilka, B., & Werme, P.  A Critical Survey of Research on Religious Beliefs in A Handbook of Research on Religious Development.  M. Strommen (Ed.), New York:  Hawthorn, 1971, 485-520.

57. Okano, Y., & Spilka, B.  Ethnic Identity, Alienation and Achievement Orientation in Japanese-American Families.  Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, 1971, 2, 273-282.

58. Loomis, R. J., & Spilka, B.  Social desirability and conformity in a group test situation.  Psychological Reports, 1972, 30, 199-203.

59. Spilka, B. Secularization:  Some problems encountered in taking a stand.  The Iliff Review, Fall, 1972, 29, No. 3, 41-47.

60. Benson, P., & Spilka, B.  God image as a function of self-esteem and locus of control.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1973, 12, 297-310.

61. Sizemore, D. R., & Spilka, B.  Christian Higher Education:  Consensus and dissensus in student behavior codes.  Review of Religious Research, 1973, 15, 10-15.

62. Spilka, B., Addison, J., & Rosensohn, M.  Parents, self and God:  A test of competing theories of individual-religion relationships.  Review of Religious Research, 1975, 16, 154-165.

63. Pruitt, W. A., & Spilka, B.  Rorschach empathy and object relations scale.In P. M. Lerner (Ed.), Handbook of Rorschach Scales, New York:  International Universities Press, 1975, 315-323.

64. Spilka, B.  The Compleat Person:  Some Theoretical views and research findings for a theological-psychology of religion.  Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1976, 4, 15-24.

65. Rea, M. P., Greenspoon, S. L., & Spilka, B.  Physicians and the terminal patient:  Some selected attitudes and behavior.  Omega, 1975, 6, 291-302.

66. Minton, B., & Spilka, B.  Perspectives on death in relation to powerlessness and form of personal religion.  Omega, 1976, 7, 261-268.

67. Spilka, B., Loeb, N., Weldon, L., Markel, T., & Albi, L.  Those who are about to fly:  Death concerns and pre-flight feelings and behavior.  Omega, 1977, 8, 107-116.

68. Benson, P., & Spilka, B.  God image as a function of self-esteem and locus of control.  In Malony, N. (Ed.), Current Perspectives in the Psychology of Religion. Grand Rapids, Mich.:  Eerdmanns, 1977, 208-223, (with P. Benson).

69. Spilka, B., & Mullin, M.  Personal religion and psychosocial schemata:  A research approach to a theological-psychology of religion.  Character Potential, 1977, 8(2), 57-66.

70. "Fear of uninsured flying," Human Behavior, November 1976, p. 33.  (Popular)

71. Spilka, B., Stout, L., Minton, B., & Sizemore, D.  Death and personal faith: A psychometric investigation.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1977, 16, 169-178.

72. Hoggatt, L., & Spilka, B.  The nurse and the terminally ill patient.  Omega, 1978, 9, 255-266.

73. Spilka, B., Friedman, L., & Rosenberg, D.  Death and Vietnam:  Some combat veteran experiences and perspectives.  In C. Figley (Ed.), Stress Disorders among Vietnam Veterans.  New York:  Brunner/Mazel, 1978, 129-147.

74. Spilka, B.  The living will:  A final choice?!  Cansurmount Press, August 1977, pp. 1-2.

75. Spilka, B.  Utilitarianism and personal faith.  Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1977, 5, 226-233.

76. Spilka, B., Lacey, G., & Gelb, B.  Sex discrimination after death:      A replication, extension, and a difference.  Omega, 1979-80, 10, 227-233.

77. Spilka, B.  The catechetical significance of the values of Catholic youth. In B. L. Marthaler and M. Sawicki (Eds.), Catechesis: Realities and Visions.  Washington, D.C.:  United States Catholic Conference, 1978, 127-133.

78. Spilka, B.  The current state of the Psychology of Religion, Bulletin of the Council for the Study of Religion, October 1978, 9 (4), 96-99.

79. Spilka, B.  "Fire and brimstone not withstanding":  Religion and ethical behavior. Quote, December 1978, 16-17.  (Popular)

80. Weiner, S. A., & Spilka, B.  Holocaust survivor's children as Jews.  Sh'ma, April 18, 1980, 10 (192), 89-90.

81. Spilka, B., Spangler, J. D., & Rea, M. P.  The role of theology in pastoral care for the dying.  Theology Today, 1981, 38, 16-29.

82. Spilka, B., Spangler, J. D., Rea, M. P., & Nelson, C.  Religion and Death:  The clerical perspective.  Journal of Religion and Health, 1981, 20, 299-306.

83. Spilka, B., Comp, G., & Goldsmith, W. M.  Faith and behavior:  Religion in introductory psychology texts of the 1950's and 1970's, Teaching of Psychology, 1981, 8, 158-160.

84. Zwartjes, G. M., Zwartjes, W. J., & Spilka, B.  Students with cancer.  Today's Education.  Nov/Dec. 1981, 70(4), 20-25.

85. Spilka, B., Spangler, J.D., and Nelson, C.B. Spiritual support in life-threatening illness.  Journal of Religion and Health, 1983, 22, 98-104.

            a. Also included in VandeCreek, L. (1995). Spiritual needs and pastoral services: Readings in research. Hillsboro, OR: Journal of Pastoral Care publications, 41-50.

86. Antonoff, S. and Spilka, B. Patterning of facial expressions among terminal cancer patients. Omega, 1984, 15 (2), 101-107.

87. Spilka, B. Images and concepts of God. in R.J. Hunter, et al. (Eds.), (1990). Dictionary of pastoral care and counseling. New York: Abingdon, 465-466.

88. Spilka, B. (1990). Theories, traditions and issues in the psychology of religion. in R.J. Hunter et al. (Eds.). Dictionary of pastoral care and counseling. New York: Abingdon, 1007-1011.

89. Spilka, B. and Schmidt, G. General attribution theory for the psychology of religion: The influence of event-character on attributions to God. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1983, 22, 326-339.

90. Wulf, J., Prentice, D., Hansum, D., Ferrar, A. and Spilka, B.  Religiosity and sexual attitudes and behavior among single evangelical Christians.  Review of Religious Research, l984, 26, 119-131.

91. Spilka, B., Shaver, P., and Kirkpatrick, L. A. (1985).  A general attribution theory for the psychology of religion.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 24, 1-20.

92. Spilka, B. (1986). The meaning of personal faith: A continuing research odyssey.  Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 5, 84-90.

93. Spilka, B., Kojetin, B., and McIntosh, D. (1985).  Forms and measures of personal faith: Questions, correlates, and distinctions.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 24, 437-442.

94. Spilka, B. (1986).  Spiritual issues: Do they belong in psychological practice?  Yes -- But!. in R. D. Weitz (Ed.), Psychotherapy in Private Practice. 4, 93-100.

95. Kojetin, B. A., McIntosh, D. N., Bridges, R. A., and Spilka, B. (1987).  Quest: Constructive search or religious conflict: A research note.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 26, 111-115.

96. Spilka, B. (1987).  Religion and science in early American Psychology.  Journal of Psychology and Theology, 15, 3-9.

97. Gorsuch, R. L. and Spilka, B. (1987).  The Varieties in historical and contemporary contexts.  Contemporary Psychology, 32, 773-778.

98. Bartlett, N. R., Spilka, B., & Wertheimer, M. (1988).  The geographical, cultural, and historical context of psychology in the Rocky Mountain Region. In N. R. Bartlett, B. Spilka, & M. Wertheimer (Eds.)., Special Monograph issue, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 24, 6-8.

99. Spilka, B. (1988).  From soul to psyche and frontier to mainstream:  A history of psychology at the University of Denver to 1960.  In N. R. Bartlett, B. Spilka, & M. Wertheimer (Eds.)., Special Monograph issue, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 24, 51-56.

100. Spilka B. (1988).  Camaraderie across distance and diversity:  A history of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association.  In N. R. Bartlett, B. Spilka, & M. Wertheimer (Eds.)., Special Monograph issue, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 24, 93-97.

101. Lehr, E. & Spilka, B. (1989).  Religion in the introductory psychology textbook:  A comparison of three decades.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 28, 366-371.

102. Spilka, B. (1989).  Functional and dysfunctional roles of religion:  An attributional approach.  Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 8, 5-15.

103. McIntosh, D. N. & Spilka, B. (1990).  Religion and physical health:  The role of personal faith and control beliefs.  In M. Lynn and D. Moberg (Eds.), Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 2, New York:  JAI Press, 167-194.

104. Spilka, B. (1991).  Adolescence and cults.  In R. M. Lerner, A. C. Petersen, & J. Brooks-Gunn (Eds.) The encyclopedia of adolescence.  New York:  Garland, 184-186.

105. Spilka, B. (1991).  Religion and adolescence.  In R. M.Lerner, A. C. Petersen, & J. Brooks-Gunn (Eds.) The encyclopedia of adolescence.  New York:  Garland, 926-929.

106. Spilka, B.  The meaning of personal faith:  A continuing research odyssey, and Spilka, B. & Mullin, M.  Personal religion and psychosocial schemata:  A research approach to a theological-psychology of religion.  In H. N. Malony (Ed.), (1991).  The psychology of religion:  Personalities, possibilities, and problems.  Grand Rapids, MI:  Eerdmans.

107. Spilka, B. (1989).  American Psychology's forgotten religious heritage.  Connecticut Review.  XI(2), 78-89. (Invited paper).

  108. Spilka, B. & Bridges, R. B. (1989). Theology and psychological theory: An historical and directive analysis. Journal of Psychology and Theology. 17, 343-351.

109. Spilka, B. & Bridges, R. B. (1991). Religious perspectives on prevention: The role of theology.  Prevention in Human Services. (Monograph issue on Religion as a resource for preventive action). 9(2, 93-112.

      a. This paper also appears in K. I. Pargament, K. I. Maton, & R. E. Hess (Eds.), Religion and prevention in mental health : Research, vision, and action. New York: Haworth, 19-35.

110. Johnson, S. C. & Spilka, B. (1991). Religion and the breast cancer patient: The roles of clergy and faith. Journal of Religion and Health. 30, 21-33a. Also included in VandeCreek, L. (1995). Spiritual needs and pastoral     services: Readings in research. Hillsboro, OR: Journal of Pastoral Care publications, 183-198.

111. Spilka, B. & McIntosh, D. N. (1999).  Bridging religion and psychology:  The transitional nature of the Hall-James generation.  In L. Rector (Ed.), Festschrift:  Essays in honor of Orlo Strunk.  Washington, D.C.:  University Press of America. 7-39.

112. Spilka, B.  (1991). Psychology in the Rocky Mountain Region 1930-1950. In a   symposium, Past Frontiers of Psychology:  A tale of two regions. Zeitschrift  fur Psychologie. (This is one of a number of papers on the history of psychology in the western regions of the United States, and the collection is edited by M. Wertheimer).  

113. Spilka, B., Zwartjes, W. J., & Zwartjes, G. M. (1991). The role of religion in     coping with childhood cancer. Pastoral Psychology, 39, 285-304.

114. Bridges, R. A. & Spilka, B. (1992). Religion and the mental health of women. in J. Schumaker (Ed.), Religion and mental health. London: Oxford, 43-53.

115. Spilka, B. (1993). Religion in adult life.  in R. Kastenbaum (Ed.), Encyclopedia of adult development, Phoenix, AZ: Oryx press, 396-401.

 116. Spilka, B. (1993). Religion and coping with crisis. in R. Kastenbaum (Ed.),Encyclopedia of adult development, Phoenix, AZ: Oryx press, 393-396.

117. Spilka, B. Brown, G. A., & Cassidy, S. E. (1993). The structure of   religious mystical experience in relation to pre- and post-experience lifestyle correlates. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 2, 241-257.

118. McIntosh, D. N. & Spilka, B. (1995). Religion and the family. in B. R. Neff & D. Ratcliff (Eds.), Handbook of family religious education. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education press.

119. Spilka, B. & McIntosh, D. N. (1995). Attribution theory and religious experience. In R.W. Hood Jr. (Ed.), Handbook of religious experience, theory, and practice. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education press, 421-445.

120. Spilka, B. (1994). Traits and Allport: Idiography in a nomothetic mold.  International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 4, 235-239.

121. Bograd, R. & Spilka, B. (1996). Self-disclosure and marital satisfaction in mid-life and late-life remarriages.  Aging and Human Development, 42, 161-172.

122. Spilka, B., Ladd, K. L., McIntosh, D. N., Milmoe, S., & Bickel, C. O. (1996). The content of religious experience: The roles of expectancy and desirability. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 6, 95-105.

123. Ladd, K. L., McIntosh, D. N., Spilka, B., (1998). Children’s concepts of God: Influences of denomination, age, and gender. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 8, 49-56.  

            a. To be reprinted in L. Francis, J. Astley, & M. Fearn (Eds.), Christian perspectives on religious development. (Est. 2003).

124. Spilka, B. (1997). Overview: “A wise man will  hear and increase learning.” Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 16, 363-371.

125. D’Onofrio, B. M., Eaves,  L. J., Murrelle, Maes , H. H. & Spilka, B., (1999). Understanding biological and social influences; on religious attitudes and behavior: A behavior-genetic perspective. Journal of Personality, 67, 953-984.

126. Spilka, B. (2000). Psychology of Religion: Empirical Approaches. In Parsons, W., & Jonte-Pace, D. (Eds.),  Mapping religion and psychology: Contemporary dialogues, future prospects. London: Routledge , 30-42.

127. Spilka, B. & Hartman, S. (2000). Coping with cancer in the family: The role of religion. In Baider, L. et al (Eds.). Cancer and the family New York: John Wiley, 443-455..

128. Spilka, B. (2002). God concepts in Kazdin, A. E. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychology. New York: Oxford University press.

129. Spilka, B.  (2002)  The concept of God. In W. Carr et al (Eds.), Dictionary of Pastoral Studies. London: Society for Promoting Pastoral Knowledge. 139-140.  

130. Ladd,  K. & Spilka,  B. (2002). Inward, outward, and upward: Cognitive aspects of prayer. Journal for the Scientific Study of  Religion, 41, 37-47.

131. Spilka, B. (In process). Religious practice, ritual, and prayer. In R. F. Paloutzian & C. L. Park (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of  religion. New York: Guilford.

Book and Test Reviews

1.  "The Gospel According to IBM":  Audience criticism and the historical Jesus by J. A. Baird.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1970, 9, 83-84.

2.  The psychology of speaking in tongues by J. P. Kildahl.  Review of Religious Research, 1973, 14, 136-137.

3.  "Once more round, but not yet inside":  An introduction to the psychology of religion, by R. H. Thouless.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1973, 12, 253.

4.  American Reference Books Annual.  B. S. Wynar (Ed.) Littleton, Colo.:  Libraries Unlimited.

    1971:  2nd Edition--7 book reviews

    1972:  3rd Edition--15 book reviews

    1973:  4th Edition--10 book reviews

    1974:  5th Edition--10 book reviews

    1975:  6th Edition--4 book reviews

5.  The Psychology of Religion by E. W. Scobie, reviewed in the Journal of Pastoral Care.  1975, 29, 278-280.

6.  Psychology of Religion:  A Guide to Information Sources  by Capps, D., Rambo, L., and Ransohoff, P.  Detroit, Gale Research Co., 1976.  Reviewed in Division 36, PIRI, Newsletter, APA, Nov. 1976, 1(3), 50-51.

7.  Psychology of Religion:  A Guide to Information Sources by Capps, D., Rambo, L., and Ransohoff, P.  Detroit, Gale Research Co., 1976, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1977, l6, 109-110.

8.  Current Perspectives in the Psychology of Religion.  H. Newton Malony (Ed.) reviewed in Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1977, 5, 260-261.

9.  The Nature of Man:  A social-psychological perspective.  Reviewed in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.  1977, 16, 423-425.

10. Psychology of Religion by H. Faber.  Reviewed in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 1977, 16, 425-426.

11. Religion and Psychology by O'Doherty, E. G.  Reviewed in Contemporary Psychology, 1979, 24, 132-133.

12. Growing Edges in the Psychology of Religion.  J. Tisdale (Ed.), Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1980.  Reviewed in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1981, 20, 95-96.

13. Damnation and Deviance.  Rotenberg, M., New York:  The Free Press, 1978, reviewed in Review of Religious Research, 1981, 22, 295-297.

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15. The Parental Figures and the Representation of God:  A Psychological and a Cross-Cultural Study by A. Vergote and A. Tamayo.  Reviewed in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1982, 21, 185-186.

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17. Chirban, J.T. Human Growth and Faith: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in  Human Development.  Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1981. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1982, 10, 272-273.

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21. McCall, R. J. Phenomenological Psychology: An Introduction. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press; Religious Studies Review, 1984, 10, p.149.

22. Peplau, L. A. and Perlman, D. (Eds.), Loneliness:  A sourcebook of current theory, research, and therapy. New York: Wiley, 1982; Religious Studies Review, 1984, 10, p.151.

23. Kohlberg, L.  The meaning and measurement of moral development, Worcester, Mass.: Clark University Press, 1981; Religious Studies Review, 1984, 10, pp. 151-152.

24. Lopez Pinero, J. M.  Historical origins of the concept of neurosis. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1983; Religious Studies Review, 1984, 10, p.371.

25. Wass, H. and Corr, C. A. (Eds.). (1984). Childhood and death.  Washington, D.C.: Hemisphere.  Reviewed for the Religious Studies Review.

26. Aron, A. and Aron, E. N. (1986).  The heart of social psychology.  Lexington, Mass.: D.C. Heath. Reviewed for the Religious Studies Review.

27. Sapp, G. L. (Ed.).(1986).  Handbook of moral development.  Birmingham, Ala.: Reviewed for The Journal of Psychology and Theology. 14, 360.

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31. Myers, D. G. (1994). The pursuit of happiness. New York: Morrow. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. 4, 199-201.

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