Özet:

Although death is a fact we hear, think, read and see, we choose to live as if it will not catch us for some reason. Is this approach to the reality of death a defense mechanism against the fear and anxiety created by death? Or is it that human beings deny death and do not want death come to them? Undoubtedly, humankind faces death since its very beginning. The reality of death leads people to think and research on death and even to seek immortality in the modern period as in every period. Lack of power to stand against death inevitably leads people to different approaches and to search about death. The most important contributions to understanding and making sense of death come from religious beliefs. Religious beliefs see death as a transition to a new life and contribute to the reduction of people’s anxiety and fear against death. In this study, the concept of death, the psychology of death and the importance of religious belief in the face of death have been emphasized. It was also aimed to determine the effect of religious belief on death attitudes.

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