Is Evil Good for Religion? The Link between Supernatural Evil and Religious Commitment
“The devil made me do it” is a familiar cliché often used to justify a bad decision. However, are beliefs in a devil or other evil supernatural beings actually beneficial for religion? Building upon Stark and Bainbridge (1987) and elements of the supernatural punishment hypothesis, this study propos...
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2013
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Review of religious research
Year: 2013, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 319-338 |
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B Evil B Supernatural B Religious Commitment |
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