Belief in Human Sinfulness, Belief in Experiencing Divine Forgiveness, and Psychiatric Symptoms

Many mental health and religious professionals have long argued that belief in human sinfulness is associated with poor mental health. Others argue that the deleterious mental health effects of belief in sinfulness may be buffered by a concomitant belief in divine forgiveness, which may itself have...

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Authors: Uecker, Jeremy E. (Author) ; Ellison, Christopher G. 1960- (Author) ; Flannelly, Kevin J. (Author) ; Burdette, Amy M. (Author)
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Published: Sage Publications [2016]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2016, Volume: 58, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-26
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Human being / Sin / God / Forgiveness / Faith / Mental health
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
NBE Anthropology
NBK Soteriology
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Psychiatric symptomology
B Forgiveness
B Religious Beliefs
B Sinfulness
B Mental Health
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