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 64
... validity of a scale and its empirical charac- teristics . External validity is harder to establish because beliefs are not neces- sarily consistent , nor do they always influence actual behaviour and what- ever else is assessable about ...
... validity of a scale and its empirical charac- teristics . External validity is harder to establish because beliefs are not neces- sarily consistent , nor do they always influence actual behaviour and what- ever else is assessable about ...
Page 121
... validity is important , and in simulations that emphasize internal validity ( Brock , 1962 ; Malony , 1985 ) . Many different measures have been devel- oped , so Embree ( 1972 ) used free associations and Hunsberger and Ennis ( 1982 ) ...
... validity is important , and in simulations that emphasize internal validity ( Brock , 1962 ; Malony , 1985 ) . Many different measures have been devel- oped , so Embree ( 1972 ) used free associations and Hunsberger and Ennis ( 1982 ) ...
Page 157
... validity of their practices is established , and have the belief that God speaks directly to or through them . The techniques for invalidation include direct denials of any validity , social rejection or asking , " What does he think he ...
... validity of their practices is established , and have the belief that God speaks directly to or through them . The techniques for invalidation include direct denials of any validity , social rejection or asking , " What does he think he ...
Contents
Introduction 12356789 | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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