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 50
... responses that some people have rejected them in favour of spontaneous expressions of opinion , although questionnaires have become intrinsic to the empirical study of religion ( Gorsuch , 1984 ) . These measures are shared with ...
... responses that some people have rejected them in favour of spontaneous expressions of opinion , although questionnaires have become intrinsic to the empirical study of religion ( Gorsuch , 1984 ) . These measures are shared with ...
Page 69
... responses cohere ( and so do religious people ) , especially when they are con- trasted against non - religious responses and contexts ( or groups ) . An obvious solution to that problem is , of course , to gather data from groups that ...
... responses cohere ( and so do religious people ) , especially when they are con- trasted against non - religious responses and contexts ( or groups ) . An obvious solution to that problem is , of course , to gather data from groups that ...
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... responses that have defined effects . Rather than continuing to make sophisticated interpretations about cognitive ... responses of those who were uncer- tain , a U - shaped distribution for responses to political statements , and a ...
... responses that have defined effects . Rather than continuing to make sophisticated interpretations about cognitive ... responses of those who were uncer- tain , a U - shaped distribution for responses to political statements , and a ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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