We have argued that the answer needs to be qualified in light of the fact that religions are
different from each other, there are meaningful subgroups within major religions, there are many
ways of being religious, that religion interacts with other cultural values, and that religion both
makes and unmakes happiness. Giving due regard to the various religious, cultural, and
evolutionary perspectives, psychologists must conclude that life satisfaction, well-being, and
human flourishing are relative, and not universally determined, constructs. However, from a
psychological perspective, religion often, but not always, contributes to human well-being.