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 109
... concerned essentially with religion as a source of social integration " ; ( 2 ) purveyors of meaning and explanation , like " the disciples of Weber ( particularly Talcott Parsons and his students ) , concerned primarily with the ...
... concerned essentially with religion as a source of social integration " ; ( 2 ) purveyors of meaning and explanation , like " the disciples of Weber ( particularly Talcott Parsons and his students ) , concerned primarily with the ...
Page 139
... concerns of the young and the old , and not to any profound psychological problems they confronted , unless a concern among adults with death , serious illness and financial hardship is pathological ( p . 247 ) . Those differences could ...
... concerns of the young and the old , and not to any profound psychological problems they confronted , unless a concern among adults with death , serious illness and financial hardship is pathological ( p . 247 ) . Those differences could ...
Page 190
... concerned the nature of the deity , 28 per cent concerned suffering and death , 22 per cent were about the Church and 13 per cent asked about the supernatural . Lawrence used a concrete / abstract distinction to interpret his results ...
... concerned the nature of the deity , 28 per cent concerned suffering and death , 22 per cent were about the Church and 13 per cent asked about the supernatural . Lawrence used a concrete / abstract distinction to interpret his results ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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