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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... independent clusters of roughly equal portions of the total : " whether that is so can be established by examining the inter - correlations of the items , or by a factor analysis . Continued refinement of these scales is needed , and it ...
... independent clusters of roughly equal portions of the total : " whether that is so can be established by examining the inter - correlations of the items , or by a factor analysis . Continued refinement of these scales is needed , and it ...
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... independent of the modes of affiliation or acceptance of them ( and in these results , independent of anxiety ) , although that only becomes clear when the strength of belief is controlled . A recent analysis of similar data by ...
... independent of the modes of affiliation or acceptance of them ( and in these results , independent of anxiety ) , although that only becomes clear when the strength of belief is controlled . A recent analysis of similar data by ...
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... independent of education or religious conviction . Among those who had been in combat , 29 per cent said they became more religious as a result of that , 30 per cent became less religious and 41 per cent had not changed , and while 79 ...
... independent of education or religious conviction . Among those who had been in combat , 29 per cent said they became more religious as a result of that , 30 per cent became less religious and 41 per cent had not changed , and while 79 ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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