Deity and Destiny: Patterns of Fatalistic Thinking in Christian and Hindu Cultures

The current studies investigate whether different forms of fatalistic thinking follow from the Christian and Hindu cosmologies. The authors found that fatalistic interpretations of one’s own life events center on deity influence for Christians, especially for those high in religiosity; however, Hind...

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Authors: Young, Maia J (Author) ; Morris, Michael W. (Author) ; Burrus, Jeremy (Author) ; Krishnan, Lilavati (Author) ; Regmi, Murari Prasad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2011
In: Journal of cross-cultural psychology
Year: 2011, Volume: 42, Issue: 6, Pages: 1030-1053
Further subjects:B Justice
B Explanation
B Religion
B Coping
B Fate
B Culture
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