Many people believe in supernatural entities, which might be personal (deities, devils,
ghosts) or impersonal (fate/destiny, karma, luck). Some people see such entities as causing …

The cultural learning concept of Credibility Enhancing Displays (CREDs) concerns the
extent to which behavioral models consistently live out their professed ideals. While …

Adults conceptualize God as particularly knowledgeable–more knowledgeable than
humans–about moral transgressions. We investigated how younger (4-to 5-year-old) and …

The implementation of independent teaching and independent play in the Independent
Curriculum is expected to help achieve learning objectives. The Integrated Islamic …

There is only a limited amount of research in the area of the spiritual beliefs of adolescents.
The aim of our study was to explore the spiritual beliefs of adolescents from nonreligious …

This study examined individual, family, and peer religiosity, and religious community
supportiveness as predictors of adolescent religious deidentification. The longitudinal study …

People often rely on two distinct worldviews, religion and science, to make sense of the
world, and the degree to which they rely on each holds profound implications for their lives …

Peers and primary caregivers influence the development of religious beliefs during
childhood and adolescence. However, previous research has not assessed whether …

Children's worship practices organized at school and at home should be based on the
awareness of religious feelings. The importance of children's awareness of religious feeling …

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a faith scale for young children. Data
were collected from 424 young children, who had not yet entered elementary school, with …