Science-religion compatibility beliefs across Middle Eastern and American young adult samples
The role of cross-cultural exposure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20403262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimberly Rios (0000-0003-4844-8405, Ohio University, corresponding author), Mark Aveyard (0000-0003-3001-6225, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 949-957 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0963662519869815 |
| PMID | 31455198 |
| OpenAlex | W2971036379 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 22 |
Research shows that people in predominantly Christian cultures tend to perceive a basic tension between science and religion, which is not reflected in predominantly Muslim cultures. In this cross-cultural study comparing Christian university students in the United States and Muslim university students in the United Arab Emirates, we examined time spent in Western countries (for UAE students) or overseas (for American students) as predictors of perceived religion-science compatibility. Drawing upon the notion that science is viewed as more secular in Christianity than in Islam, we hypothesized and found that among UAE students, number of weeks per year spent in the West correlated negatively with religion-science compatibility beliefs. This relationship held even when controlling for science knowledge, suggesting that it results not from epistemological opposition to science but from an increasing exposure to the idea that science should be seen as a secular institution. Among American students, number of weeks per year spent overseas and religion-science compatibility beliefs were not associated. Implications for perceptions of science among different religious groups and in different cultural contexts are discussed
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |