Religion's encouragement and inhibition of psychological maturity

The secure feelings that religious faith instills can help strengthen people against the anxieties experienced in life. They can strengthen people against anxiety in a mature and immature way. When religion makes people feel secure by providing an image of God that magically removes anxiety, rather...

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Main Author: Fauteux, Kevin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1990]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1990, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 309-316
Further subjects:B Clinical Case
B Secure Feeling
B Religious Faith
B Psychological Maturity
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