The Utility of the Religion-as-Schema Model
McIntosh's proposal to conceive of religion as a schema is examined in light of two levels at which a theory can be considered useful: (a) as an idea that integrates previous views of religion into one overriding theory, thus not negating earlier views but making them obsolete, and (b) as an ad...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[1995]
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1995, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-22 |
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Summary: | McIntosh's proposal to conceive of religion as a schema is examined in light of two levels at which a theory can be considered useful: (a) as an idea that integrates previous views of religion into one overriding theory, thus not negating earlier views but making them obsolete, and (b) as an addition to already existing views, thereby allowing us to generate research questions not previously stated. Schema theory could contribute to the field of psychology of religion and its effects on coping in particular, but the available data are not compelling. |
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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/s15327582ijpr0501_2 |