... culture plays in guiding psychological theory, practice, and research. First, we present a brief overview of the relationship between religion and the history and philosophy of science. Next, we ... and Jose E. Luvathingal9781405169837_4_006.indd 919781405169837_4_006.indd 91 10/17/2008 12:41:22 PM10/17/2008 12:41:22 PMCulture and Mental Health: Sociocultural Influences, Theory, and Practice. ... institutions and uni-versities of the time (Russell, 2000). Mental disorders and illnesses, their causes and their treatments, were usually seen as connected to concepts of God and angels; Satan and...