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 34
... become commonplace for psychologists ( and others ) to assume that the beliefs or the information we hold , and the sources of that informa- tion become confused , especially when beliefs seem to resolve or compensate for our basic ...
... become commonplace for psychologists ( and others ) to assume that the beliefs or the information we hold , and the sources of that informa- tion become confused , especially when beliefs seem to resolve or compensate for our basic ...
Page 125
... become more explicitly individual , " so that free choices are possible among consumers in the supermarket , religion ” ( p . 15 ) . These developments have left religion providing a " faith " or system of meaning about ultimate ...
... become more explicitly individual , " so that free choices are possible among consumers in the supermarket , religion ” ( p . 15 ) . These developments have left religion providing a " faith " or system of meaning about ultimate ...
Page 184
... become more sophisticated about reli- gion , the implicit beliefs about it have changed only slowly . McCloskey ( 1983 ) similarly noted that early scientific concepts about the physics of motion have persevered , and that many adults ...
... become more sophisticated about reli- gion , the implicit beliefs about it have changed only slowly . McCloskey ( 1983 ) similarly noted that early scientific concepts about the physics of motion have persevered , and that many adults ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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