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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Laurence Binet Brown. applied to study religious beliefs and attitudes , experience , action , group processes and the consequences of a religious position . The inherent uncertainty about religious action and meaning involves more than ...
Laurence Binet Brown. applied to study religious beliefs and attitudes , experience , action , group processes and the consequences of a religious position . The inherent uncertainty about religious action and meaning involves more than ...
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... action ( or behaviour ) , and social processes . Despite Behaviorism's efforts to deny the relevance of self - reports , for most studies of religion , people themselves must be consulted . The fluctuations in their religious faith , is ...
... action ( or behaviour ) , and social processes . Despite Behaviorism's efforts to deny the relevance of self - reports , for most studies of religion , people themselves must be consulted . The fluctuations in their religious faith , is ...
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... action ( Ostrom , 1969 ) . Repeated or habitual actions can , however , converge on some " multiple act " criterion that might involve prayer before or after meals , taking a religious course for credit , donating monies to a religious ...
... action ( Ostrom , 1969 ) . Repeated or habitual actions can , however , converge on some " multiple act " criterion that might involve prayer before or after meals , taking a religious course for credit , donating monies to a religious ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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