Richard Saville-Smith, Ph.D., is from the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, where he writes about the intersection of madness, mental disorders, and acute religious experiences, from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Many people come to therapy upon the realization that their ...

The term “delusion” refers to a strong, consuming belief in something that is untrue. Religious delusions involve beliefs concerning religious ideologies or figures. Religious delusions differ from ...

Indonesia is one of the most diverse countries in the world – geographically, socially and religiously. With over 17,000 islands and more than 270 million inhabitants, the archipelago faces particular ...