The Psychology of Religious Experience, Belief and Behaviour

The Psychology of Religious Experience, Belief and Behaviour

by Michael Argyle (Author), Benjamin Beit - Hallahmi (Author), Michael Argyle (Author)

Synopsis

Because society is increasingly secular, it may seem irrelevant to consider the psychology of religion. But the diversity of our multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society in fact makes religion more important to the social sciences than it has ever been before. What are the social consequences of religion? Every day the news is full of events that can be blamed on religion perpetrated by a range of groups from whole societies to individuals.
Beit-Hallami and Argyle are renowned for their clear, analytical approach to topics and this new, state-of-the-art study of psychology and religion is no exception. It will be welcomed as an update to their previous work in the area by social psychologists, sociologists and theologians worldwide.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 21 Aug 1997

ISBN 10: 0415123313
ISBN 13: 9780415123310

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... this text is effective in making the case for the importance of religion in the lives of individuals and for groups.
-Douglas E. Trimble, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion