A critical evaluation of Psychology of Religion in Brazil, from 1956 to 2005, based mainly on articles published in Brazilian journals of Psychology, is presented. One hundred and twenty five articles were evaluated according to their subject matter, and their theoretical and methodological dimensions. It was observed an increasing trend in the number of publications. The subject matters most studied were health, religious experience, vocation, identity and relationship between psychology and religion. The production demonstrates preference for theories, concepts and methods of Psychology mainstream. The critical evaluation is placed in the context of the history of Psychology of Religion in Brazil, its academic institutionalization and the events that resulted in a specific scientific literature.
Psychology of Religion; scientific production; production in Brazilian journals
