Religiosity and Opposition to Church Social Action: A Test of a Weberian Hypothesis
Weber's emphasis upon the importance of theodicies suggests an alternative to the Marxian hypothesis that religion has a conservative impact because it promotes belief in the supernatural. It is proposed instead that theodicies with discompassionate implications when applied to the suffering of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1978
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Review of religious research
Year: 1978, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-166 |
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| Summary: | Weber's emphasis upon the importance of theodicies suggests an alternative to the Marxian hypothesis that religion has a conservative impact because it promotes belief in the supernatural. It is proposed instead that theodicies with discompassionate implications when applied to the suffering of others have such an influence. In a sample of 511 Protestant laity, belief in providentialism and four other theodicies is associated with opposition to proposals for church social action. Certainty of traditional Christian belief in the supernatural is not. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510254 |