Is Evil Good for Religion? The Link between Supernatural Evil and Religious Commitment
“The devil made me do it” is a familiar cliché often used to justify a bad decision. However, are beliefs in a devil or other evil supernatural beings actually beneficial for religion? Building upon Stark and Bainbridge (1987) and elements of the supernatural punishment hypothesis, this study propos...
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| 格式: | 電子 Article |
| 語言: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2013
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Review of religious research
Year: 2013, 卷: 55, 發布: 2, Pages: 319-338 |
| Further subjects: | B
Belief
B Evil B Supernatural B Religious Commitment |
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Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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