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 12
... importance of cultural ( and religious ) factors in fixing boundaries between body or mind and between life and death . When Thouless ( 1940 ) discussed the different religious contexts for psychological development pro- vided by ...
... importance of cultural ( and religious ) factors in fixing boundaries between body or mind and between life and death . When Thouless ( 1940 ) discussed the different religious contexts for psychological development pro- vided by ...
Page 77
... importance of helping one's fellow man compared to the importance attached to other types of religious practice . Psychologically identified structures Dittes ( 1969 ) found that the studies which produce a single religious factor ...
... importance of helping one's fellow man compared to the importance attached to other types of religious practice . Psychologically identified structures Dittes ( 1969 ) found that the studies which produce a single religious factor ...
Page 129
... importance of hard work " . The over - riding importance of these parental factors replicated Hunsberger's ( 1980 , 1983 ) earlier Canadian studies in which " personal happiness and adjustment ” was also a significant factor . Different ...
... importance of hard work " . The over - riding importance of these parental factors replicated Hunsberger's ( 1980 , 1983 ) earlier Canadian studies in which " personal happiness and adjustment ” was also a significant factor . Different ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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