Abstract – Historically, spiritual and religious beliefs have been sidelined in mainstream psychology and academia. Rollo May highlights the absence of terms like “symbol” and “myth” in standard psychology textbooks. Similarly, there is a lack of references to spirit, spirituality, or religion in comprehensive handbooks of self, identity, and social psychology. Clifford Geertz’s 1965 definition of religion, which was widely … Continue reading Geertz’s 1965 “Universally Accepted” Map-Definition of Religion left out: 1. Community – groups 2. Teachings of Religion 3. Identity 4. Spirit – Spirituality 5. Selective Attention