Speaking of Belief: Language, Performance, and Narrative in the Psychology of Religion

This article explores performative features of religious language, especially grammars of belief. Relational aspects of this speech genre and associated functions of narrative behavior are examined. Potentials for the psychology of religion derived from a constructionist frame are proposed.

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Published in:The international journal for the psychology of religion
Main Author: Day, James M. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [1993]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:This article explores performative features of religious language, especially grammars of belief. Relational aspects of this speech genre and associated functions of narrative behavior are examined. Potentials for the psychology of religion derived from a constructionist frame are proposed.
ISSN:1532-7582
Reference:Kritik in "Belief as Relational Resource (1993)"
Kritik in "Believing in Speech (1993)"
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0304_1