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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... approaches to the psychology of religion , aligned with a theological approach that follows Wiles ( 1976 ) Behavioural positivism Socio - personal integration Approach Humanistic Confessional phenomenology theology Religion as External ...
... approaches to the psychology of religion , aligned with a theological approach that follows Wiles ( 1976 ) Behavioural positivism Socio - personal integration Approach Humanistic Confessional phenomenology theology Religion as External ...
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... approaches or theories often extends beyond pragmatic or evidential considerations to strongly held beliefs and meta ... approach ( cf. Chapman and Jones , 1980 ) , these camps are being bridged by the models now being developed within ...
... approaches or theories often extends beyond pragmatic or evidential considerations to strongly held beliefs and meta ... approach ( cf. Chapman and Jones , 1980 ) , these camps are being bridged by the models now being developed within ...
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... approach would base the psychology of religion in " objective research " while recognizing explicitly theological values . That these models interact and overlap is shown by Palma's ( 1978 ) advo- cacy of a " normative approach " that ...
... approach would base the psychology of religion in " objective research " while recognizing explicitly theological values . That these models interact and overlap is shown by Palma's ( 1978 ) advo- cacy of a " normative approach " that ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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