Religion and the Self

Constantine Sedikides · Jochen E. Gebauer

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People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a few minutes anyway, free and happy. Bakunin (1953 [1871], p. 120) We are both in agreement and in disagreement with the above claim. We agree that religion confers benefi ts to the self. However, we disagree with the suggestion that such benefi ts are ephemeral or shallow. Instead, we argue that the functions that religiosity serves for the self are long lasting and important.

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