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I don't believe but I pray: spirituality, instrumentality, or paranormal belief?
Author(s) -
Shiah YungJong,
Chang France,
Tam WaiCheong Carl,
Chuang ShenFa,
Yeh LunChang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/jasp.12125
Subject(s) - paranormal , psychology , spirituality , religious belief , religious orientation , social psychology , order (exchange) , orientation (vector space) , religious studies , epistemology , philosophy , mathematics , medicine , alternative medicine , geometry , pathology , finance , economics
These three studies are among the first to systematically compare five C hinese religious groups on intrinsic (spiritual) and extrinsic (instrumental and paranormal) orientation. In S tudy 1, a C hinese version of the I ndex of C ore S piritual E xperiences was developed. In S tudies 2 and 3, spirituality and religious involvement was found to be greatest among C hristians, followed in order by B uddhists, Taoists, traditional nones, and other nones. An instrumental purpose for religious activities and paranormal belief was found to be highest among T aoists, followed in order by B uddhists, traditional nones, other nones, and C hristians. The results are consistent with the conclusion that C hristianity offers the least support for an extrinsic religious orientation and the most support for an intrinsic religious orientation.