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 68
... less prejudiced than infrequent attenders , they are also less prejudiced than non- attenders . Allport and Ross ( 1967 ) developed a measure of these differences through the " motives " or orientations of church attenders , in which ...
... less prejudiced than infrequent attenders , they are also less prejudiced than non- attenders . Allport and Ross ( 1967 ) developed a measure of these differences through the " motives " or orientations of church attenders , in which ...
Page 82
... less dependence on maternal mediation " ( p . 214 ) . Vergote concluded that , " From the psychological point of view , the divine name of father is thus indeed a metaphor : its affective recognition is motivated by a complex mode of ...
... less dependence on maternal mediation " ( p . 214 ) . Vergote concluded that , " From the psychological point of view , the divine name of father is thus indeed a metaphor : its affective recognition is motivated by a complex mode of ...
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... less educated , have lower incomes , tend to be more conservative in moral values , are less opti- mistic about people , and express less confidence in American institutions " . Social factors Religions are set within broad social ...
... less educated , have lower incomes , tend to be more conservative in moral values , are less opti- mistic about people , and express less confidence in American institutions " . Social factors Religions are set within broad social ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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