Perceptions of Religious Hypocrisy
When Moral Claims Exceed Moral Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4233301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark 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, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 519-528 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Religious Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13644-017-0307-4 |
| OpenAlex | W2740280983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
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
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| Citation velocity | recent |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |