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Two philanthropic institutions for one purpose in different ways: utilisation of religious philanthropy in terrorism financing in Indonesia

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences
Jemaah Islamiyah is a banned terrorist group in Indonesia that has been known to raise funds through faith-based philanthropic institutions. Baitul Maal Abdurrahman Bin Auf (BM ABA) and Syam Organizer (SO) are among these institutions that have been ...
Novi Dwi Nugroho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A study of religious involvement among university students : literal, anti-literal, and mythological religious involvement [PDF]

open access: yes, 1976
Includes bibliographical references.A sample of 210 university students were clustered into relatively homogenous religious orientations, based on their scores on three scales of religious involvement, delineated by Hunt (1972): Literal, Anti-literal and
Daneel, Marthinus Hugo
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Contacting the spirits of the dead: paranormal belief and the teenage worldview [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
A number of previous studies have examined both the overall level of belief expressed by young people in the paranormal and the major demographic predictors of such belief.
Williams, Emyr, Francis, Leslie J.
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Spiritual belief, social support, physical functioning and depression among older people in Bulgaria and Romania [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Objectives: An exploratory investigation is reported into the role of spirituality and religious practice in protecting against depression among older people living in rural villages in Bulgaria and Romania, two neighbouring countries with similar ...
Spreadbury, John H.   +15 more
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Disagreement and the rationality of religious belief [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Concerning religious matters there are a wide variety of views held that are often contradictory. This observation creates a problem when it comes to thinking about the rationality of religious belief. Can religious belief be rational for those who are
Scott, Kyle Irwin Andrew
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Does Cognitive Science of Religion Undermine Religious Belief? [PDF]

open access: yesФилософия и космология, 2015
In this paper, I discuss what Cognitive Science of Religion is and what its implications are for theism and the veracity of religious belief. Findings in CSR, and its counterpart Evolutionary Psychology, aim to explain the origin of religious belief ...
Rezkalla Paul
doaj  

The Religious Schema Scale: Construction and Initial Validation of a Quantitative Measure for Religious Styles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Streib H, Hood RW, J, Klein C. The Religious Schema Scale: Construction and Initial Validation of a Quantitative Measure for Religious Styles. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.
Ralph W. Hood   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mentalizing deficits constrain belief in a personal God. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
Religious believers intuitively conceptualize deities as intentional agents with mental states who anticipate and respond to human beliefs, desires and concerns.
Ara Norenzayan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is Kierkegaard's radical faith a defensible justification for religious belief? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Fideism, or basing one’s religious belief on faith, is popular especially amongst modern Protestant Christians. For the fideist, religious belief-systems are not subject to rational evaluation, and faith as the act of belief forms the essence of truth ...
Gn, Peter, Hoong Siong
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