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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... activities , Church work with friends , talking and reading about religion , financial support , religious knowledge , orientations to reli- gious growth and striving , religious security and dogmatism , and an extrinsic orientation ...
... activities , Church work with friends , talking and reading about religion , financial support , religious knowledge , orientations to reli- gious growth and striving , religious security and dogmatism , and an extrinsic orientation ...
Page 133
... activities , are all higher on religiosity " ( Argyle and Beit - Hallahmi 1975 , p . 79 , following Berger and Luckmann , 1972 ) . The 1983 Australian Values Study reinforces these find- ings by showing that the most active religious ...
... activities , are all higher on religiosity " ( Argyle and Beit - Hallahmi 1975 , p . 79 , following Berger and Luckmann , 1972 ) . The 1983 Australian Values Study reinforces these find- ings by showing that the most active religious ...
Page 135
... activities and evaluation of spending more than 30 hours a week in church activities " ( p . 350 ) . Good predictions of actual behaviour can only be made when attitude and behaviour " variables are measured at the same level of ...
... activities and evaluation of spending more than 30 hours a week in church activities " ( p . 350 ) . Good predictions of actual behaviour can only be made when attitude and behaviour " variables are measured at the same level of ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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