Love the sin, hate the sinner
Attitudes Towards Sexuality Among Mainline and Evangelical Protestants in the USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6451331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel W Derbyshire (0000-0003-4309-6105), Max Bawden |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1235-1248 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexuality Research and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1553-6610 • E-ISSN: 1868-9884 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13178-024-01037-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4403186756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 53 |
Introduction Attitudes towards gay and lesbian people and same-sex marriage remain a contentious issue within Evangelical Protestantism. Methods We use data from the Sexuality version of the Implicit Association Test from the Project Implicit website ( n = 180,554) between 2006 and 2016. We investigate the attitudes of Atheists, Mainline Protestants and Evangelical Protestants towards gay and lesbian people and same-sex marriage. Results In an inversion of the typical mantra, Evangelical Protestant participants appear to “love the sin, hate the sinner,” with relatively high levels of approval for same-sex marriage combined with significant negative associations with gay and lesbian people. Further, we find significant differences between Mainline and Evangelical Protestants who are also gay, lesbian or bisexual compared to those who are heterosexual. Conclusions We discuss the cognitive dissonance between compassionate Christianity (“love thy neighbour”) and negative associations towards gay and lesbian people and the intersections of religious and sexual identities. Policy Implications. Results suggest that among Evangelical Protestants same-sex marriage is supported by a sizeable minority (40 + %). Efforts to improve attitudes towards same-sex marriage should focus on attempts to generate further improvements in attitudes among conservative Christians
Human sexuality · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |