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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... prayer which many still believe is the crux of religion . Francis Galton ( 1883 ) used the statistical methods he developed to test the efficacy of peti- tionary prayer , and found that although royalty was often prayed for , their ...
... prayer which many still believe is the crux of religion . Francis Galton ( 1883 ) used the statistical methods he developed to test the efficacy of peti- tionary prayer , and found that although royalty was often prayed for , their ...
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... prayer " to an abstract conception that regarded prayer as an internal activity derived from personal conviction and belief . " Only at the third stage did prayer emerge as a true communi- cation between the child and what he considered ...
... prayer " to an abstract conception that regarded prayer as an internal activity derived from personal conviction and belief . " Only at the third stage did prayer emerge as a true communi- cation between the child and what he considered ...
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... prayer , in which the subjects were asked to imagine frustrating situations and describe their reac- tions to it and their tendency to prayer . Prayer was said to be used when human or material help fails , as in drowning , a fatal ...
... prayer , in which the subjects were asked to imagine frustrating situations and describe their reac- tions to it and their tendency to prayer . Prayer was said to be used when human or material help fails , as in drowning , a fatal ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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