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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Laurence Binet Brown. between social groups and in the nature of social deviance , while psy- chologists have looked at the variability within groups , at conformity , and at differences between individuals . Psychologists of religion ...
Laurence Binet Brown. between social groups and in the nature of social deviance , while psy- chologists have looked at the variability within groups , at conformity , and at differences between individuals . Psychologists of religion ...
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... groups , and between separate , but broadly defined religious groups like Christians and Jews . Yet Rokeach concedes that it was hard to interpret the different value patterns of those narrowly defined religious groups and sub - groups ...
... groups , and between separate , but broadly defined religious groups like Christians and Jews . Yet Rokeach concedes that it was hard to interpret the different value patterns of those narrowly defined religious groups and sub - groups ...
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... groups . No strong evidence to support that theory has , however , been produced . Despite that , sociologists use such adjustment theories to explain the appeal of sects and outlandish religious groups ( e.g. Lanternari , 1963 ) ...
... groups . No strong evidence to support that theory has , however , been produced . Despite that , sociologists use such adjustment theories to explain the appeal of sects and outlandish religious groups ( e.g. Lanternari , 1963 ) ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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