An Explicit Request for Minitheories in the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Minitheories aim to understand relatively specific phenomena, in contrast to larger scale or grand theories that aim to be comprehensive, inclusive theories of the psychology of religion. By focusing on more narrow phenomena or questions, minitheories allow clearer delineation of concepts, facilitat...

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Authors: McIntosh, Daniel N. (Author) ; Newton, Taylor (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2013
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 261-270
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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