Recent research of religious meaning has shown that older adults who gain a sense of meaning in life from religion tend to have higher levels of optimism, self-esteem, and life satisfaction (Krause, 2003). From Krause's theory, religious meaning is defined as the process of turning to religion in an effort to find a sense of direction in life, purpose in life, and a sense of a reason for one’s existence. Since religion is universal, it fulfills numerous basic functions within human societies. Therefore, religious meaning, as one of its many functions, offers meaning and purpose to answer any existential question about human life. However, it is not clear how the sense of the religious meaning, as the primary motivational force, drives aging
