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 22
... processes " are an obvious source of religious beliefs " , with objective reality providing " a major source of protective rationalization " for them ( p . 644 ) . This analysis directly aligns religious with psychological and social ...
... processes " are an obvious source of religious beliefs " , with objective reality providing " a major source of protective rationalization " for them ( p . 644 ) . This analysis directly aligns religious with psychological and social ...
Page 37
... processes and reactions to be reliably quantified , have been constructively applied in studies of religious and other responses . That such data can validly reflect internal states and processes is shown in recent work on the ...
... processes and reactions to be reliably quantified , have been constructively applied in studies of religious and other responses . That such data can validly reflect internal states and processes is shown in recent work on the ...
Page 198
... processes involved in religion have been explored , little evidence has been found that those processes directly influence religious functioning . We are therefore left with the view that arguments about the readiness for religion are ...
... processes involved in religion have been explored , little evidence has been found that those processes directly influence religious functioning . We are therefore left with the view that arguments about the readiness for religion are ...
Contents
Introduction 12356789 | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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