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
... important part to play in the multi - racial school " ( p . 46 ) . Despite such changes in our social context , the ... importance of cultural ( and religious ) factors in fixing boundaries between body or mind and between life and death ...
... important part to play in the multi - racial school " ( p . 46 ) . Despite such changes in our social context , the ... importance of cultural ( and religious ) factors in fixing boundaries between body or mind and between life and death ...
Page 53
... important replies , and subjects were told to choose the alternative closest to their own position , or to use yes or no cate- gories to give their answer to each alternative . This public opinion model of measurement is still widely ...
... important replies , and subjects were told to choose the alternative closest to their own position , or to use yes or no cate- gories to give their answer to each alternative . This public opinion model of measurement is still widely ...
Page 110
... importance of not focussing on a single dimension or conclu- sion is no less important for psychiatry than religion , since complex and over - determined causes operate in both of these domains . Tisdale ( 1966 ) , for example , writes ...
... importance of not focussing on a single dimension or conclu- sion is no less important for psychiatry than religion , since complex and over - determined causes operate in both of these domains . Tisdale ( 1966 ) , for example , writes ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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