The Five Dimensions of Religiosity: Toward Demythologizing a Sacred Artifact

1974/06/01 by Richard R. Clayton, Richard Clayton, James W. Gladden · 124 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Artifact (error) #Cultural Differences and Values #Neuroscience #Psychology #Religion and Society Interactions #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Religiosity #Social psychology #Sociology

paper · doi:10.2307/1384375

published in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 13(2), 135 (Wiley)

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Abstract

Richard R. Clayton, James W. Gladden, The Five Dimensions of Religiosity: Toward Demythologizing a Sacred Artifact, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Jun., 1974), pp. 135-143

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