My Church Teaches Homosexuality is a Sin” Religious Teachings, Personal Religious Beliefs, and MSW Students’ Attitudes toward Sexual Minorities

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15434786
AutoresMichael R Woodford (0000-0003-2942-1696, Wilfrid Laurier University, autor correspondente), Brittanie Atteberry‐ash (0000-0003-0903-287X, University of Denver), Kim D Jaffee (0000-0001-8447-9992, Wayne State University), Adrienne B Dessel (0000-0002-5744-7351, University of Michigan)
Ano2021
Volume40
Fascículo2
Páginas216-235
Data de publicação2021-02-20
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15426432.2020.1871154
OpenAlexW3132862753
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas35

Religious social work students often report less-affirming LGB attitudes, which is often attributed to anti-LGB religious teachings. Yet research often overlooks one's beliefs about their denomination's LGB teachings. We examine the association between MSW students' LGB attitudes, syncretism between religious teachings that "homosexuality is a sin" and students' beliefs about these teachings, and the influence of religiosity on syncretism. Results suggest that personal views about one's denomination's teachings matter, representing a point for educational intervention. Findings highlight the importance of creating opportunities for students belonging to anti-LGB denominations to reflect critically on religious teachings as part of their education

Homosexuality · Male Homosexuality · Religiosity · Sociology · Syncretism (linguistics · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology