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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... producing thunder or a storm or hail or an earthquake ” ( quoted by McLoughlin , 1959 , p . 85 ) . Despite Finney's belief that the " laws of the mind " could produce conversions , he asserted that " these means will not produce a ...
... producing thunder or a storm or hail or an earthquake ” ( quoted by McLoughlin , 1959 , p . 85 ) . Despite Finney's belief that the " laws of the mind " could produce conversions , he asserted that " these means will not produce a ...
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... produce greater coherence . Empir- icism certainly provides a tolerant stance from which to observe those who are ... produced " vague abstractions or pale shadows of the objects of historic religion , and in effect led to a ...
... produce greater coherence . Empir- icism certainly provides a tolerant stance from which to observe those who are ... produced " vague abstractions or pale shadows of the objects of historic religion , and in effect led to a ...
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... produce a unidimensional scale that covered " acceptance of well - defined , central tenets of the Christian ... produced a single factor that accounted for 52.5 per cent of the variance on which all the items loaded more than 0.60 ...
... produce a unidimensional scale that covered " acceptance of well - defined , central tenets of the Christian ... produced a single factor that accounted for 52.5 per cent of the variance on which all the items loaded more than 0.60 ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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