Entry:
Jelen, Ted G., "Images of God as Predictors of Attitudes on Social Issues Among Fundamentalists and Non-Fundamentalists," Paper presented to the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Savannah, October, 1985.
Abstract:
Controls for traditional Christian image of God accounted for about one-third of the covariation between Biblical literalism and attitudes toward adultery, abortion, and pornography. No significant relationship was found when the effects of image of God on attitudes of homosexuality and marijuana usage were considered.
GSS Years:1972-1984
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| BIBLEY |
FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE -- VERSION Z |
| JUDGE |
IMAGE OF GOD AS JUDGE |
| REDEEMER |
IMAGE OF GOD AS REDEEMER |
| LOVER |
IMAGE OF GOD AS LOVER |
| MASTER |
IMAGE OF GOD AS MASTER |
| MOTHER |
IMAGE OF GOD AS MOTHER |
| CREATOR |
IMAGE OF GOD AS CREATOR |
| FATHER |
IMAGE OF GOD AS FATHER |
| SPOUSE |
IMAGE OF GOD AS SPOUSE |
| FRIEND |
IMAGE OF GOD AS FRIEND |
| KING |
IMAGE OF GOD AS KING |
| LIBERATR |
IMAGE OF GOD AS LIBERATOR |
| HEALER |
IMAGE OF GOD AS HEALER |