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 vii
... claims or meanings and the appropriateness of religious over scientific or even existential analyses . Commenting on the ambiguity of religious signs , Godin ( 1964 ) noted the special problems involved in discerning a valid religious ...
... claims or meanings and the appropriateness of religious over scientific or even existential analyses . Commenting on the ambiguity of religious signs , Godin ( 1964 ) noted the special problems involved in discerning a valid religious ...
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... claimed no religious affiliation rose by 2.5 per cent between 1976 and 1981 , to 10.18 per cent , the vast majority of ... claims about the effects of secularization in Western societies . That a religious identification may be held ...
... claimed no religious affiliation rose by 2.5 per cent between 1976 and 1981 , to 10.18 per cent , the vast majority of ... claims about the effects of secularization in Western societies . That a religious identification may be held ...
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... claims in particular circumstances . The classical test of the claims of any religion is to become a believer and by applying its techniques appropriately , to achieve sanctioned experiences of the transcendent . That process of ...
... claims in particular circumstances . The classical test of the claims of any religion is to become a believer and by applying its techniques appropriately , to achieve sanctioned experiences of the transcendent . That process of ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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