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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... attendance . More sensitive information is needed if we are to tease out the interaction between a group's sanctions and traditions and the reactions of those who are linked to it . Religious groups certainly differ in their stringency ...
... attendance . More sensitive information is needed if we are to tease out the interaction between a group's sanctions and traditions and the reactions of those who are linked to it . Religious groups certainly differ in their stringency ...
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... attendance , the fourth factor by the frequency of mother's church attendance and the fifth factor by anxious dogmatism . It is clear from these studies that the acceptance or rejection of religious beliefs in independent of the modes ...
... attendance , the fourth factor by the frequency of mother's church attendance and the fifth factor by anxious dogmatism . It is clear from these studies that the acceptance or rejection of religious beliefs in independent of the modes ...
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... attendance and agreement with traditional religious beliefs . Brown ( 1962 ) found that this religious factor was independent of personality measures and of any preference for certainty itself . With a different set of measures ...
... attendance and agreement with traditional religious beliefs . Brown ( 1962 ) found that this religious factor was independent of personality measures and of any preference for certainty itself . With a different set of measures ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Beyond the classics | 11 |
Identifying the religious variable | 37 |
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