Beliefs in the end of the world, justice, religiosity and system preservation: a psychological study of how the "end of the world" could match common belief systems
While historical research has shown that Beliefs in the End of the World (BEW) are present in human culture, no psychological study has yet explored why people endorse one BEW rather than another. The aim of this study is to understand how the BEWs are linked to other beliefs. Three BEWs were studie...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2015]
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Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2015, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-189 |
RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AE Psychology of religion |
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System Justification (SJ)
B Beliefs in a Just World (BJW) B Beliefs in the End of the World (BEW) B Religiosity |
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