J Levin
Biographic Data
| ID | 24055 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Levin |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Levin |
| SIGNATURE | LEVIN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baylor University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8983-7493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Psalm 91: 6 In Rabbinic Interpretation and Jewish Pandemic Response
In Psalm 91, the psalmist implores Jews not to become overwhelmed by fear, promising that God will protect and deliver the faithful from the troubles that threaten them. Foremost among these, as laid out in verse 6, are “pestilences” and “plagues.” Reciting or praying this psalm and this verse has been used for centuries as a way for Jews to remain hopeful in the face of challenges, especially during times of pandemic disease. This paper details …
Implications of the New Physics for Medical Research: A Methodological Conundrum
The concepts and theories often referred to collectively as “the new physics” seem to describe a physical universe whose laws of space and time are quite different than those generally believed to exist by physicians and medical scientists. Accordingly, many of the hallmarks of medical research methodology, grounded in possibly outdated views of a universe whose presumed properties may not actually be real, would not seem to make sense or be enti…
Spirituality, religion, and well-being among Israeli Jews: Findings from the Global Flourishing Study
This study of differences in psychological well-being among those who report being spiritual, religious, both, or neither is conducted among adult (18+) Jewish respondents from the Israeli sample (N = 2,958) of the first wave of the Global Flourishing Study (GFS), a 22-nation population survey. Data were collected via randomised, stratified, probability-based sampling, and contained indicators of numerous constructs. Greater self-reported mental …
The challenges of epidemiologic translation: Communicating with physicians, policymakers, and the public
Translational epidemiology refers to the practical application of population-health research findings to efforts addressing health disparities and other public health issues. A principal focus of epidemiologic translation is on the communication of results to constituencies who can best make use of this information to effect positive health-related change. Indeed, it is contended that findings from epidemiologic research are of greatest use only …
Religious Differences in Physical and Mental Health among Israeli Jews: Findings from the Global Flourishing Study
Meditation, Mindfulness, and Prayer: Three Spiritual Modalities Utilized for Healing
The Spirit of Global Health: The World Health Organization and the "Spiritual Dimension" of Health, 1946-2021. By Simon Peng-Keller, Fabian Winiger, and Raphael Rauch
Journal Article The Spirit of Global Health: The World Health Organization and the “Spiritual Dimension” of Health, 1946-2021. By Simon Peng-Keller, Fabian Winiger, and Raphael Rauch Get access The Spirit of Global Health: The World Health Organization and the “Spiritual Dimension” of Health, 1946-2021. By Simon Peng-Keller, Fabian Winiger, and Raphael Rauch. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022. 230pp. $100.00. Jeff Levin Jeff Levin Baylor Un…
Nothingness, Oneness, and Infinity: Transcendent Experience as a Promising Frontier for Religion and Health Research
Faith-Based Organizations and Sars-CoV-2 Vaccination: Challenges and Recommendations
Determinants of Covid-19 skepticism and Sars-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy: Findings from a national population survey of U.S. adults
Skepticism about COVID-19 and hesitancy regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccination are highest among the political and religious right. Efforts to increase immunization through public education may be inadequate; resistance appears ideological. Other solutions may need to be considered, which risk widespread pushback both politically and religiously motivated
New Age Healing: Origins, Definitions, and Implications for Religion and Medicine
This paper discusses the concept of New Age healing. Its emergence into popular culture in the 1980s can be traced to burgeoning interest in human potential and holistic health in the 1960s and 1970s. These phenomena in turn, were rooted in the appearance of Theosophy, New Thought, and spiritualism in the 19th Century. Rather than a social movement, or even a singular phenomenon, the New Age is characterized as a hodgepodge of several elements wi…
Sa Awa ng Diyos: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Panata Among Filipina Black Nazarene Devotees in Low-Income Communities
Panata, a prominent part of the Filipino culture, is a religious vow whereby devotees offer a sacrifice for thanksgiving, petition, or repentance in hopes of being rewarded by divine promise. This study focused on the experience of panata among female Black Nazarene devotees from low-income communities and sought to understand how they make sense of these experiences. Eleven participants from the Ladies of the Black Nazarene and Kababaihan ng Buk…
Hacking the Akashic Records: The Next Domain for Military Intelligence Operations
This paper outlines a hypothetical six-dimension doctrine for military intelligence-gathering in the Akashic domain. The Akashic records are described by esotericists and mystics as a permanent record of all thoughts, feelings, and actions, stored in a kind of cosmic memory bank outside of space and time. Psychics, clairvoyants, and other intuitives purport to read the records, suggesting that development of an operational strategy for accessing …
The Faith Community and the Sars-CoV-2 Outbreak: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution
Partnerships Between Public Health Agencies and Faith Communities
Islamophobia and the Public Health Implications of Religious Hatred
“For They Knew Not What It Was”: Rethinking the Tacit Narrative History of Religion and Health Research
Prevalence and Religious Predictors of Healing Prayer Use in the USA: Findings from the Baylor Religion Survey
Religious Differences in Self-Rated Health Among US Jews: Findings from Five Urban Population Surveys
Faith-Based Partnerships for Population Health: Challenges, Initiatives, and Prospects
Religious behavior, health, and well-being among Israeli Jews: Findings from the European Social Survey
This study investigates the relationship between religious behavior and health status and psychological well-being in a population sample of Israeli Jewish adults (N 1,849). Using data from the Israeli sample of the European Social Survey, measures of synagogue attendance and private prayer were examined in relation to single-item indicators of subjective and functional health, happiness, and life satisfaction and to a three-item scale tapping in…
Engaging the Faith Community for Public Health Advocacy: An Agenda for the Surgeon General
Religious Observance and Well-Being among Israeli Jewish Adults: Findings from the Israel Social Survey
This study reports on analyses of Jewish respondents (N = 6,056) from the 2009 Israel Social Survey. Multivariable methods were used to investigate whether religiously observant Jews have greater physical and psychological well-being. After adjustment for age and other sociodemographic correlates of religion and well-being and for a measure of Israeli Jewish religious identity (i.e., secular, traditional, religious, ultra-Orthodox), two findings …
Religion and Mental Health Among Israeli Jews: Findings from the SHARE-Israel Study
A Faith-Based Prescription for the Surgeon General: Challenges and Recommendations
Practical Ecocriticism: Literature, Biology, and the Environment
Practical Ecocriticism: Literature, Biology, and the Environment Get access Practical Ecocriticism: Literature, Biology, and the Environment. By Glen A. Love. Charlottesville: U of Virginia P, 2003. 224 pp. Cloth $49.50. Paper $17.50. Jonathan Levin Jonathan Levin Fordham University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 200…
Religion and Mental Health Among Israeli Jews: Findings from the SHARE-Israel Study
Partnerships Between Public Health Agencies and Faith Communities
Religious Observance and Well-Being among Israeli Jewish Adults: Findings from the Israel Social Survey
This study reports on analyses of Jewish respondents (N = 6,056) from the 2009 Israel Social Survey. Multivariable methods were used to investigate whether religiously observant Jews have greater physical and psychological well-being. After adjustment for age and other sociodemographic correlates of religion and well-being and for a measure of Israeli Jewish religious identity (i.e., secular, traditional, religious, ultra-Orthodox), two findings …
God, Love, and Health: Findings from a Clinical Study
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New Age Healing: Origins, Definitions, and Implications for Religion and Medicine
This paper discusses the concept of New Age healing. Its emergence into popular culture in the 1980s can be traced to burgeoning interest in human potential and holistic health in the 1960s and 1970s. These phenomena in turn, were rooted in the appearance of Theosophy, New Thought, and spiritualism in the 19th Century. Rather than a social movement, or even a singular phenomenon, the New Age is characterized as a hodgepodge of several elements wi…
Ursula K. Le Guin: A Select Bibliography
Comparison of Multitrait-Multimethod, Factor, and Smallest Space Analysis on Personality Scale Data
A multitrait-multimethod matrix of four personality constructs, social desirability, neuroticism, extraversion, and masculinity-femininity, measured by three instruments, Comrey Personality Scales, Eysenck Personality Scales, and MMPI, were analyzed by classical factor analysis and smallest space analysis. The results of both procedures showed excellent agreement, giving four clearly defined orthogonal factors as well as four clearly separated re…
Elementary Statistics in Social Research
Sociology
Canadian Legal Ethics: A Subject in Search of Scholarship
In 2000, Adam Dodek surveyed terrain of Canadian legal ethics and his report was bleak. Few Canadian law schools were offering courses in subject and legal in area was sparse. Until 1990s, there was only a single book on Canadian legal ethics. In 1990s, however, a modest increase in interest in legal ethics was spurred due to revision of Canadian Bar Association's Code of Professional Conduct in 1987 and Supreme Court of Canada's path breaking de…
God, Love, and Health: Findings from a Clinical Study
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Practical Ecocriticism: Literature, Biology, and the Environment
Practical Ecocriticism: Literature, Biology, and the Environment Get access Practical Ecocriticism: Literature, Biology, and the Environment. By Glen A. Love. Charlottesville: U of Virginia P, 2003. 224 pp. Cloth $49.50. Paper $17.50. Jonathan Levin Jonathan Levin Fordham University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 200…
Religion, Aging, and Health: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions
This paper summarizes the history of gerontological research on religion and health. Through the 1970s, work was sporadic, neither programmatic nor theory-driven. In the 1980s, gerontologists began exploring religion more systematically. The 1990s brought institutional recognition and support, including from the NIH. Since 2000, religious research has become integrated into the mainstream of gerontology. Findings implicate religious constructs as…
Restoring the Spiritual: Reflections on Arrogance and Myopia—Allopathic and Holistic
Religion and mental health: Theory and research
This article provides an overview of psychiatric and mental health research on religion. First, conceptual models of religion and of mental health used throughout this literature are described. Second, published empirical research in this field is summarized, including findings from epidemiologic, clinical, and social and behavioral investigations. Third, promising theoretical perspectives for understanding a putative religion–mental health conne…
Judaism and Health: Reflections on an Emerging Scholarly Field
Theory in Religion, Aging, and Health: An Overview
Health Impact of Jewish Religious Observance in the USA: Findings from the 2000–01 National Jewish Population Survey
A Faith-Based Prescription for the Surgeon General: Challenges and Recommendations
Jewish Ethical Themes That Should Inform the National Healthcare Discussion: A Prolegomenon
Religion and positive well-being among Israeli and diaspora Jews: Findings from the World Values Survey
This study investigates the impact of selected religious indicators on two measures of positive well-being among Jews. Using data from subsamples of Jewish respondents from Israel (N = 1,023) and the diaspora (N = 859) taken from the World Values Survey, single-item measures of happiness and life satisfaction were regressed onto six measures of religiousness in the diaspora sample and onto the one religious measure available in the Israeli sample…
Religious behavior, health, and well-being among Israeli Jews: Findings from the European Social Survey
This study investigates the relationship between religious behavior and health status and psychological well-being in a population sample of Israeli Jewish adults (N 1,849). Using data from the Israeli sample of the European Social Survey, measures of synagogue attendance and private prayer were examined in relation to single-item indicators of subjective and functional health, happiness, and life satisfaction and to a three-item scale tapping in…
Engaging the Faith Community for Public Health Advocacy: An Agenda for the Surgeon General
Religious Observance and Well-Being among Israeli Jewish Adults: Findings from the Israel Social Survey
This study reports on analyses of Jewish respondents (N = 6,056) from the 2009 Israel Social Survey. Multivariable methods were used to investigate whether religiously observant Jews have greater physical and psychological well-being. After adjustment for age and other sociodemographic correlates of religion and well-being and for a measure of Israeli Jewish religious identity (i.e., secular, traditional, religious, ultra-Orthodox), two findings …
Religion and Mental Health Among Israeli Jews: Findings from the SHARE-Israel Study
Faith-Based Partnerships for Population Health: Challenges, Initiatives, and Prospects
Religious Differences in Self-Rated Health Among US Jews: Findings from Five Urban Population Surveys
Prevalence and Religious Predictors of Healing Prayer Use in the USA: Findings from the Baylor Religion Survey
“For They Knew Not What It Was”: Rethinking the Tacit Narrative History of Religion and Health Research
Islamophobia and the Public Health Implications of Religious Hatred
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