The Psychology of Religious BeliefThis book is concerned with empirical studies of religious belief, and the contexts within which they are to be understood. It also examines classical views of religion, its structures and parameters, the readiness for religion, and the reasons for accepting religious beliefs. While some knowledge of psychology is assumed, the book is designed to be more generally intelligible to the average reader. |
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Page 112
... conversion to a new set of beliefs . But even Pratt's approach , of letting people's accounts of conversion " speak for themselves " ( 1920 ) , led him to the conclusion that " conversion is a natural human pheno- menon " ( p . 128 ) ...
... conversion to a new set of beliefs . But even Pratt's approach , of letting people's accounts of conversion " speak for themselves " ( 1920 ) , led him to the conclusion that " conversion is a natural human pheno- menon " ( p . 128 ) ...
Page 113
... conversion is found in the methods of the evan- gelists who arouse fear by stressing sin and the terrors that can be avoided by accepting Christ's saving grace . Religion readily became an omnibus that itself carries these perspectives ...
... conversion is found in the methods of the evan- gelists who arouse fear by stressing sin and the terrors that can be avoided by accepting Christ's saving grace . Religion readily became an omnibus that itself carries these perspectives ...
Page 160
... conversion and related intense religious experiences are therapeutic , since they signifi- cantly reduce pathological symptoms . This has also been reported among the members of new religious movements ( Galanter et al . , 1979 ...
... conversion and related intense religious experiences are therapeutic , since they signifi- cantly reduce pathological symptoms . This has also been reported among the members of new religious movements ( Galanter et al . , 1979 ...
Contents
Introduction 12356789 | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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