What are the causes and consequences of belief in karma?
The scientific study of religion has thus far overlooked the study of beliefs and practices that are centered on the notion of karma: ethical causation across one or different lifetimes. Here, we outline a set of pertinent questions about karmic beliefs and practices ripe for research, namely (1) th...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 339-342 |
Further subjects: | B
Morality
B Cultural Evolution B Religion B Karma |
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Summary: | The scientific study of religion has thus far overlooked the study of beliefs and practices that are centered on the notion of karma: ethical causation across one or different lifetimes. Here, we outline a set of pertinent questions about karmic beliefs and practices ripe for research, namely (1) their cultural distribution around the world, (2) their structure and content, and (3) their psychological and cultural antecedents and consequences. |
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ISSN: | 2153-5981 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion, brain & behavior
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/2153599X.2016.1249921 |