Religious Dogmatism among White Christians
Causes and Effects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3133678 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ted G Jelen, Clyde Wilcox |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Religious Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3511259 |
| OpenAlex | W2052615135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 9 |
Using data from the 1988 General Social Survey, an index of religious dogmatism is developed. Dogmatism is predicted by doctrinal orthodoxy and public religious activity, and is in turn a significant predictor of attitudes toward a number of issues involving personal freedom. However, doctrinal orthodoxy and membership in evangelical denominations retain their importance in predicting these attitudes, even when dogmatism is controlled
Sociology · White (mutation) · Chemistry · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies · Social Psychology
Patterns of Religious Socialization
Christianity and Public Book Banning
Religious Subcultures and Political Tolerance
Changing Fortunes
Cognitive Dissonance and Its Resolution
Gay and Lesbian Christians
Religious Diversity in Singapore
Negative views of Islam in Switzerland with special regard to religiosity as an explanatory factor
Religiosität, Atheismus und die Neigung zu rechtsextremen Einstellungen – Zur Bedeutung von Stärke, Inhalt und Funktion (nicht-)religiöser Überzeugungen
The Proverbial Closet
The ABC’s of Christians’ Anti-Muslim Attitudes
Religious Authority in a Democratic Society
The Full Armor of God
Moralizing to the Choir
The weakness of anti-Christian nationalism
Does deference to religious authority predict support for political violence
The Prosperity Gospel of Coronavirus Response
Direct Democracy and the Link between Public Opinion and State Abortion Policy
Religion and Democratic Commitment
Explaining Differing Democratic Norm Commitment
Political Tolerance, Psychological Security, and Religion
The Relevance of the Centrality and Content of Religiosity for Explaining Islamophobia in Switzerland
Generations and Politics
Evangelicals and Political Tolerance
The effects of gender role stereotypes on political attitudes
From the Subjection of Women
Biblical Literalism and Inerrancy
Biblical Literalism and Inerrancy
Denominational Preference and the Dimensions of Political Tolerance
Churches as Political Communities
The Rise and Fall of the New Christian Right
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |