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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 51
Page 145
... explanations while non - religious people scored higher on the psychological and the illness beliefs . That finding is consistent with the assertion that religious beliefs become categories by which we can explain , interpret and cope ...
... explanations while non - religious people scored higher on the psychological and the illness beliefs . That finding is consistent with the assertion that religious beliefs become categories by which we can explain , interpret and cope ...
Page 184
... explanations can account for supernatural beliefs as needs and satisfactions , fantasies and illusions , with reference to social traditions and processes , or in cognitive terms . These explanations are all hard to test directly . But ...
... explanations can account for supernatural beliefs as needs and satisfactions , fantasies and illusions , with reference to social traditions and processes , or in cognitive terms . These explanations are all hard to test directly . But ...
Page 210
... explanations for action that have been considered by attribution theorists , assume that the accounts and explanations of actors themselves differ from those given by observers . But the Australian novelist Patrick White ( 1981 ) ...
... explanations for action that have been considered by attribution theorists , assume that the accounts and explanations of actors themselves differ from those given by observers . But the Australian novelist Patrick White ( 1981 ) ...
Contents
Introduction 12356789 | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accepted adults aligned Allport analysis animistic argued Argyle and Beit-Hallahmi assessed Australia British Journal Brown Catholic cent Christian church attendance Church of England cognitive commitment concepts conservatism correlations Deconchy denominations depend differences dimension Dittes doctrines dogmatism effects emphasized empirical Estragon evaluated explanations extrinsic factor factor analysis faith forms Freud gion gious Glock glossolalia Godin Gorsuch ibid identified individual influence interpreted intrinsic involved Journal of Social Likert scale locus of control meaning measures methods moral nature orthodoxy Pentecostalism personality perspective prayer problems procedures processes Protestant psychology of religion questions recognize reference relationships reli religion in Australia religious attitudes religious behaviour religious beliefs religious conversion Religious Education religious experience religious groups religious orientation repertory grid responses Rokeach scale Scientific Study semantic differential Social Psychology specific Spilka structure Study of Religion theological theories Thouless tions traditional values variables Vergote