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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Authors: Jugel, Milena (Author) ; Lecigne, André (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2015]
In: 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
Further subjects:B 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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