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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... telling criticism of their work when they said that , " It emphasises , and is largely confined to congregationally- related aspects of institutional , mainline Protestant Christianity " , although they also said they hoped to extend ...
... telling criticism of their work when they said that , " It emphasises , and is largely confined to congregationally- related aspects of institutional , mainline Protestant Christianity " , although they also said they hoped to extend ...
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... tell . Mancias and Secord ( 1983 ) write of a new , realist theory of science ( fol- lowing Bhaskar , 1978 ) that rejects the " covering law " model of scientific explanation with its assumption that explanation and prediction are ...
... tell . Mancias and Secord ( 1983 ) write of a new , realist theory of science ( fol- lowing Bhaskar , 1978 ) that rejects the " covering law " model of scientific explanation with its assumption that explanation and prediction are ...
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... tell it to you ? Estragon : Our what ? Vladimir : Estragon : Vladimir : Estragon : No. Vladimir : It'll pass the time . Two thieves , crucified at the same time as our Saviour . One - Our Saviour . Two thieves . One is supposed to have ...
... tell it to you ? Estragon : Our what ? Vladimir : Estragon : Vladimir : Estragon : No. Vladimir : It'll pass the time . Two thieves , crucified at the same time as our Saviour . One - Our Saviour . Two thieves . One is supposed to have ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
Copyright | |
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