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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... language have also given paradigmatic models for political analysis , although that could simply reflect the extent to which the " history " of the involvements of any group stretch back to the period when religion was dominant and ...
... language have also given paradigmatic models for political analysis , although that could simply reflect the extent to which the " history " of the involvements of any group stretch back to the period when religion was dominant and ...
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... language . The evangelical Protestants in England ( but not in France ) kept religion there when they disallowed teaching sign language to the deaf who had to be able to say that they accepted Jesus as Lord . 7 The parameters of ...
... language . The evangelical Protestants in England ( but not in France ) kept religion there when they disallowed teaching sign language to the deaf who had to be able to say that they accepted Jesus as Lord . 7 The parameters of ...
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... language which makes religion possible for some is opaque and implausible to others . The same applies to the language that psychology uses for its theories , explanations and descriptions ( Mandler and Kessen , 1959 ) . Psychological ...
... language which makes religion possible for some is opaque and implausible to others . The same applies to the language that psychology uses for its theories , explanations and descriptions ( Mandler and Kessen , 1959 ) . Psychological ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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