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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... asked what being " sexy " means was consistently answered in terms of physical appear- ance or behaviour . ) Identifying oneself as " religious " is an important form of definition that has been studied through answers to the simple ...
... asked what being " sexy " means was consistently answered in terms of physical appear- ance or behaviour . ) Identifying oneself as " religious " is an important form of definition that has been studied through answers to the simple ...
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... asked , that they were being metaphorical or schematic in whatever they produced . But Goldman's ( 1964 ) work on reli- gious thinking , which focussed on the interpretation of religious stories , also found a developmental sequence or ...
... asked , that they were being metaphorical or schematic in whatever they produced . But Goldman's ( 1964 ) work on reli- gious thinking , which focussed on the interpretation of religious stories , also found a developmental sequence or ...
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... asked by adults to draw a picture of God , or when they are asked questions that they know adults already can answer . Spontaneous religion Lawrence ( 1965 ) solved the problem of direct questions with the help of a group of cooperative ...
... asked by adults to draw a picture of God , or when they are asked questions that they know adults already can answer . Spontaneous religion Lawrence ( 1965 ) solved the problem of direct questions with the help of a group of cooperative ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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