Perceptions of Religious Hypocrisy

When Moral Claims Exceed Moral Action

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4233301
AutoresMark A Matthews (0009-0005-9725-5978, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, USA), Philip J Mazzocco (0000-0002-9323-242X, Ohio State University, Mansfield, OH, USA, autor correspondente)
Ano2017
Volume59
Fascículo4
Páginas519-528
Data de publicação2017-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReview of Religious Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s13644-017-0307-4
OpenAlexW2740280983
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas12

In this study, we investigated perceptions of hypocrisy among Christian and non-Christian individuals. Specifically, participants (N = 121) were asked to evaluate people of different religious orientations in terms of perceptions of both claimed morality, actual behavior, and general hypocrisy. Across all designations, perceptions of moral hypocrisy were determined to be greater to the extent that moral claims exceeded actual behavior. Among non-Christian participants, perceptions of hypocrisy were highest with respect to "devout" and "evangelical" Christian targets. In contrast, among Christian participants, the highest ratings of hypocrisy were reserved for "casual" Christians (i.e., Christians who do not incorporate their faith into their daily life). Our findings have both theoretical implications regarding the nature of religious hypocrisy perceptions, as well as real-world implications for understanding inter-faith perceptions and interactions

Christian faith · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Hypocrisy · Morality · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Virtue · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology