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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... perhaps because it is hard to maintain a neutral attitude when the data , and conclu- sions from them , touch fundamental values . Psychology and religion still converge whenever their phenomena corres- pond , as for example when Maslow ...
... perhaps because it is hard to maintain a neutral attitude when the data , and conclu- sions from them , touch fundamental values . Psychology and religion still converge whenever their phenomena corres- pond , as for example when Maslow ...
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... perhaps about his believed exsitence or non - existence . Psychological interpretations of the Virgin ( as a representation of the feminine aspect of God's love ) and the Trinity as exclusively masculine ( Jung , 1958 , p . 62 ) , have ...
... perhaps about his believed exsitence or non - existence . Psychological interpretations of the Virgin ( as a representation of the feminine aspect of God's love ) and the Trinity as exclusively masculine ( Jung , 1958 , p . 62 ) , have ...
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... natural world but are established by an authority or consensus , by their claims and perhaps by the differential peace of mind or confidence detected among their believers and non 168 The psychology of religious belief.
... natural world but are established by an authority or consensus , by their claims and perhaps by the differential peace of mind or confidence detected among their believers and non 168 The psychology of religious belief.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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