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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... interpreted as genuine , or delusional and contrived even when they are supported by a consensus that disguises ... interpreted , and whether religious beliefs and attitudes , experience , action and the consequences of any reli- gious ...
... interpreted as genuine , or delusional and contrived even when they are supported by a consensus that disguises ... interpreted , and whether religious beliefs and attitudes , experience , action and the consequences of any reli- gious ...
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... interpreted simply in psychological or pathological terms . The fatherhood of God or the life to come cannot be interpreted by their manifest content to find the motives or reasons for holding those beliefs . On the other hand , Elkind ...
... interpreted simply in psychological or pathological terms . The fatherhood of God or the life to come cannot be interpreted by their manifest content to find the motives or reasons for holding those beliefs . On the other hand , Elkind ...
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... interpreted too concretely when looking for abstracted simi- larities between parental images and God images . Thus Ferre ( 1962 ) asked , " Is not the religious believer ( and non - believer as well ) entitled to care about what ...
... interpreted too concretely when looking for abstracted simi- larities between parental images and God images . Thus Ferre ( 1962 ) asked , " Is not the religious believer ( and non - believer as well ) entitled to care about what ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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