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 66
... linked and " laddered " ( Fransella and Bannister , 1977 , p . 16 ) in psychological rather than theological terms is a neglected question , although some solutions are described in autobiographies ( cf. Kenny , 1985 ) . The differences ...
... linked and " laddered " ( Fransella and Bannister , 1977 , p . 16 ) in psychological rather than theological terms is a neglected question , although some solutions are described in autobiographies ( cf. Kenny , 1985 ) . The differences ...
Page 97
... linked neo - Freudian or Rogerian psychology with a neo - Reformation theology . While the Hartford Theological Seminary offered a course on the psychology of religion in 1899 , similar courses now still have a pastoral or pedagogical ...
... linked neo - Freudian or Rogerian psychology with a neo - Reformation theology . While the Hartford Theological Seminary offered a course on the psychology of religion in 1899 , similar courses now still have a pastoral or pedagogical ...
Page 135
... linked behaviour , which can , however , be assumed or believed to be related to religiosity or religious attitudes " ( p . 355 ) . As Thurstone pointed out , " overt action ... [ may ] ... take quite different forms which have one ...
... linked behaviour , which can , however , be assumed or believed to be related to religiosity or religious attitudes " ( p . 355 ) . As Thurstone pointed out , " overt action ... [ may ] ... take quite different forms which have one ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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