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The science of religious beliefs

open access: yesReligion, 2008
Why have humans, throughout history and across cultures, shown a strong tendency to believe in the existence of superhuman intentional agents and attached this belief to notions of morality, misfortune, and the creation of the world? The answer emerging from the cognitive science of religion appears to be that explicit beliefs are informed and ...
Barrett, Justin, Lanman, Jonathan
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The Association between Religious Belief and Drug Adherence Mediated by Religious Coping in Patients with Mental Disorders

open access: yesSocial Health and Behavior, 2019
Introduction: Adherence to drug regimen is an important factor in the treatment of patients with mental disorders. In some studies, religious beliefs have been shown to be effective for treatment adherence. This study aimed to investigate the association
Mohadeseh Movahedizadeh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Trauma on Religious Beliefs: A Structured Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yes, 2021
Introduction: Empirical research has shown that religious beliefs support people recovering from traumatic experiences. However, there is relatively little research on the inversion of this dynamic, the way that trauma changes a person’s religious ...
Izadikhah, Zahra   +7 more
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Impact of Religious Beliefs and Religious Practices on Individuals' Ability to Cope up With Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study with Special Reference to Followers of Islam in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesJournal of Umm Al-Qura University for Shari'ah Sciences and Islamic Studies, 2023
The current study examined the impact of religious beliefs and practices implemented by Muslims in Saudi Arabia on their ability to cope with stress, social isolation, uncertainty, and providing social support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sanjeevni Gangwani   +2 more
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Religious faith and psychosocial adaptation among stroke patients in Kuwait: A mixed method study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2012 Springer Science+Business Media.Religious faith is central to life for Muslim patients in Kuwait, so it may influence adaptation and ...
Omu, O   +5 more
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The Relationship of Religious Beliefs and Islamic Lifestyle with Job Performance of Elementary School Teachers [PDF]

open access: yesعلوم تربیتی از دیدگاه اسلام, 2018
The purpose of This Article is Study  of the relationship of religious beliefs and Islamic lifestyle with job performance of elementary school teachers in academic year of 1396-95. The research method was descriptive-correlational.
masumeh bagherpur
doaj   +1 more source

Beliefs about personal change

open access: yesActa Psychologica, 2023
In all, 510 Europeans completed an online questionnaire rating their beliefs about personal change, including the established Dweck Mindset measure. Their ratings of 27 characteristics from BMI to sexual preference factored into 5 interpretable factors ...
Adrian Furnham, Ryne A. Sherman
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A Qualitative Study of Digital Religious Influence: Perspectives from Christian, Hindu, and Muslim Gen Y and Gen Z in Mumbai, India

open access: yesReligions
This study addresses how religious affective content in digital media influences epistemic authority, social imaginaries, and religious beliefs. It draws on data from 64 in-depth interviews with Generation Y and Generation Z individuals with a higher ...
Clyde Anieldath Missier
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Belief and religious ‘belief’

open access: yesReligious Studies, 2019
AbstractIs the analysis of religion best conducted in terms of the beliefs of its practitioners? I describe a Wittgenstein-inspired approach to belief on which it is dubious that religious practices satisfy the criteria for the attribution of belief. I defend this more moderate and plausible version of Needham's thesis against two natural reasons to ...
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Attitude towards Christianity and New Age beliefs among undergraduate students in Slovenia : a study in implicit religion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This study examines two conflicting hypotheses regarding the association between traditional religiosity and new age belief: the "worldview hypothesis" suggesting a positive association between these two sets of beliefs; and the "functional alternative ...
Flere, Sergej   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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