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 19
... sense of an all - absorbing devotion to X , irrespective of what X may be " . In that sense , it is also a disservice to the phenomenology of religion to assume that all religions are theistic . While some have found God there others ...
... sense of an all - absorbing devotion to X , irrespective of what X may be " . In that sense , it is also a disservice to the phenomenology of religion to assume that all religions are theistic . While some have found God there others ...
Page 103
... sense in which Duchamp turned ready - made objects into works of art by signing and exhibiting them ) , they can also be modified to be made credible or linked with other beliefs . ( 3 ) Attitudes Religious people also have attitudes as ...
... sense in which Duchamp turned ready - made objects into works of art by signing and exhibiting them ) , they can also be modified to be made credible or linked with other beliefs . ( 3 ) Attitudes Religious people also have attitudes as ...
Page 187
... sense they are prescriptive rather than empirical generalizations , although we know that everyone crawls before they can walk . In the same sense , we expect develop- ment to be a continuous process , that any stages overlap and that ...
... sense they are prescriptive rather than empirical generalizations , although we know that everyone crawls before they can walk . In the same sense , we expect develop- ment to be a continuous process , that any stages overlap and that ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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