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 85
... hope in life , and the salience of religion . Maranell's ( 1974 ) study of eight separate populations , which found two religious factors that were defined by fundamentalism and theism and by Church orientation and ritualism was ...
... hope in life , and the salience of religion . Maranell's ( 1974 ) study of eight separate populations , which found two religious factors that were defined by fundamentalism and theism and by Church orientation and ritualism was ...
Page 145
... hope and the bitterness of a finite existence ; both groups experience peace and tranquility . " Magni ( 1970 , 1972 ) has explored " the fear of death " itself , almost by definition a construct that is avoided . He correlated scores ...
... hope and the bitterness of a finite existence ; both groups experience peace and tranquility . " Magni ( 1970 , 1972 ) has explored " the fear of death " itself , almost by definition a construct that is avoided . He correlated scores ...
Page 215
... hope , a gamble , or in an illusion that is independent of any claims to objective validity because the expected consequences of religion can be self - fulfilling . Religious believers seem , however , to be threatened by an analysis ...
... hope , a gamble , or in an illusion that is independent of any claims to objective validity because the expected consequences of religion can be self - fulfilling . Religious believers seem , however , to be threatened by an analysis ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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