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Implicit religion and the quest for meaning : the relationship between purpose in life and conventional (Christian) and unconventional (paranormal) transcendent beliefs
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Williams, Emyr, Francis, Leslie J. and Robbins, Mandy (2011) Implicit religion and the quest for meaning : the relationship between purpose in life and conventional (Christian) and unconventional (paranormal) transcendent beliefs. Implicit Religion, Volume 14 (Number 1). pp. 45-65. ISSN 1743-1697 .
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Abstract
A range of theoretical perspectives postulate that religion, in both its implicit and explicit manifestations, is associated with the quest for meaning and purpose in life. This theoretical perspective is examined by the administration of the Purpose in Life Test (developed by Crumbaugh & Maholick) to a sample of 139 undergraduate students from Northern Ireland and Wales, alongside measures concerned with contrasting views of transcendence: the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (developed by Tobacyk) and the Scale of Attitude towards Christianity (developed by Francis). The data demonstrate that purpose in life is significantly related to conceptualisations of transcendence. The implications of these fascinating findings for nuancing the construct of implicit religion are discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Implicit religion, Personality tests, Religion and sociology, Meaning (Philosophy) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Implicit Religion | ||||
Publisher: | Equinox Publishing Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1743-1697 | ||||
Official Date: | 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 14 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 45-65 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published |
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