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ISBN: 9781405108065
Year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 270
Description:
At a time when religious fundamentalism is having a huge impact
upon the world, this book helps us to understand how people
acquire, conceptualise and practise religion at both personal and
social levels. At a time when religious fundamentalism is having a
huge impact upon the world, this book helps us to understand how
people acquire, conceptualise and practise religion at both
personal and social levels.
Explores religion both as a social phenomenon and as a form of
inner experience.
Explains why people believe what they do.
Looks at the effects of religious and spiritual belief upon
behaviour, and upon physical and psychological health.
Outlines the various approaches to religious and spiritual
experience.
Surveys all relevant research.
ISBN: 9781405108065
Year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 270
Description:
At a time when religious fundamentalism is having a huge impact
upon the world, this book helps us to understand how people
acquire, conceptualise and practise religion at both personal and
social levels. At a time when religious fundamentalism is having a
huge impact upon the world, this book helps us to understand how
people acquire, conceptualise and practise religion at both
personal and social levels.
Explores religion both as a social phenomenon and as a form of
inner experience.
Explains why people believe what they do.
Looks at the effects of religious and spiritual belief upon
behaviour, and upon physical and psychological health.
Outlines the various approaches to religious and spiritual
experience.
Surveys all relevant research.