A Bounded Affinity Theory of Religion and the Paranormal

We outline a theory of bounded affinity between religious experiences and beliefs and paranormalism, which emphasizes that religious and paranormal experiences and beliefs share inherent physiological, psychological, and ontological similarities. Despite these parallels, organized religious groups t...

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Authors: Baker, Joseph O. 1983- (Author) ; Bader, Christopher D. 1969- (Author) ; Mencken, F. Carson 1964- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press [2016]
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 77, Issue: 4, Pages: 334-358
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