2002•Journal of Contemporary ReligionRequires access

The Swedes and the Paranormal

Ulf Sjödin

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The hypothesis that Church and Science have lost some of their former standing in Sweden and made way for deviant beliefs is examined in two empirical studies which show a widespread belief in paranormal phenomena. The paper also discusses how believers in the paranormal relate to institutionalised religious beliefs and how problematic the interpretation of religious self-assessment items are.

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Key concepts: Paranormal, Interpretation (philosophy), Parapsychology, Psychology, Social psychology, Epistemology, Religious belief, Sociology