Abstract
A method of exploring the meanings and cognitive organization of religious aspects of life was proposed using the psychology of personal constructs as a theoretical basis. An exploratory study with 142 participants from six well established religious denominations was carried out. The results provided some insight into the important elements and meanings of religious life for the participants. The findings highlighted the significance of the organization of constructs in individuals' cognitive systems and indicated a relationship between this organization and behavioral aspects of religious involvement. The relationship between religious and secular meanings was also explored. Denominational affiliation was found to be the most significant predictor of cognitive organization. The advantages of this method, which preserved subjective, qualitative data and still provided quantitative, comparable measures, are discussed. Some suggestions for further research are also made.
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