Abstract
Creditions are considered as cognitive processes, although all belief processes do not become conscious. The chapter aims to present some aspects of a small research project at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, which implements the theory of credition in examining young people studying theology, and to find out if their attitudes and beliefs were affected in accordance with the credition model.
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See chapter “Credition: From the Question of Belief to the Question of Believing”, by Angel, for more introduction to these concepts.
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A phrase repeated very often by the graduates of our Faculty.
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Mitropoulou, V. (2017). Understanding Young People’s Worldview: A Practical Example of How to Work with the Model of Credition. In: Angel, HF., Oviedo, L., Paloutzian, R., Runehov, A., Seitz, R. (eds) Processes of Believing: The Acquisition, Maintenance, and Change in Creditions. New Approaches to the Scientific Study of Religion , vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50924-2_25
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