Betwixt the Object and the Eye of the Beholder: Thoughts on Making the Psychology of Religion More Interesting
Students disappointed in the psychology of religion may be overwhelmed by its pluralism or looking for answers to inappropriate questions. Yet it is also true that the psychology of religion is sometimes narrowly conceived, inappropriately reduction- istic, or preoccupied with what is obvious. Norag...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
1996
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1996, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 151-157 |
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| Summary: | Students disappointed in the psychology of religion may be overwhelmed by its pluralism or looking for answers to inappropriate questions. Yet it is also true that the psychology of religion is sometimes narrowly conceived, inappropriately reduction- istic, or preoccupied with what is obvious. Norager's recommendation that the field reduce its allegiance to psychology and give religion a larger voice is heartily endorsed, though traditional religious psychology may be less helpful than Narager anticipates. Incorporating the new perspectives and insights of the hermeneutic-in- terpretive literature, in conjunction with closer collaboration with our research participants, should also help to make the psychology of religion a more interesting and influential field of study. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0603_2 |