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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... reli- gious beliefs and institutions must form one of the criteria against which any religious data are assessed , even if the conclusions are not convincing to those who have provided those data . Church people are sensitive about the ...
... reli- gious beliefs and institutions must form one of the criteria against which any religious data are assessed , even if the conclusions are not convincing to those who have provided those data . Church people are sensitive about the ...
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... reli- giously neutral . Thus Elizabeth Isichei ( 1970 ) argued that when the Quakers acknowledged a place for historical studies they had given up their directly eschatological orientation , having recognized that secular , political ...
... reli- giously neutral . Thus Elizabeth Isichei ( 1970 ) argued that when the Quakers acknowledged a place for historical studies they had given up their directly eschatological orientation , having recognized that secular , political ...
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... reli- gious beliefs are held more confidently than are matters of fact , found U - shaped distributions of response certainty for belief and disbelief in reli- gious propositions , although Sanai ( 1952 ) had reported W - shaped ...
... reli- gious beliefs are held more confidently than are matters of fact , found U - shaped distributions of response certainty for belief and disbelief in reli- gious propositions , although Sanai ( 1952 ) had reported W - shaped ...
Contents
Introduction 12356789 | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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