Explaining the Relationship Among Fundamentalism and Authoritarianism: An Epistemic Connection

Although numerous studies have documented a strong, positive association between Right-wing Authoritarianism (RWA) and Religious Fundamentalism (RF), little empirical work has actually investigated the reasons for this relationship. In the present study we propose that a fundamentalist meaning syste...

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Authors: Hathcoat, John D. (Author) ; Barnes, Laura L. B. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2010
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 73-84
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