Entry:
Jelen, Ted G. and Wilcox, Clyde, "The Causes and Effects of Religious Dogmatism," Paper presented to the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Salt Lake City, 1989.
Abstract:
Those belonging to an evangelical denomination or holding evangelical beliefs express less political tolerance and less egalitarian gender role attitudes, partly due to evangelicals expressing dogmatic religious views. Even nondogmatic evangelicals express conservative views in regards to such matters.
GSS Years:1988
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| PUNSIN |
R AGREES THAT SINNERS MUST BE PUNISHED |
| BLKWHITE |
R AGREES RIGHT & WRONG NOT BLACK & WHITE |
| ROTAPPLE |
R AGREES IMMORAL PERSON CORRUPTS SOCIETY |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| TVRELIG |
HOURS PER WEEK R WATCHES RELIGIOUS TV |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| CHURHACT |
DOES R PARTICIPATE IN CHURCH ACTIVITIES |
| CHURHMEM |
IS R A MEMBER OF CHURCH OR SYNAGOGUE |
| PRAY |
HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY |
| READWORD |
HOW OFTEN DID R READ BIBLE LAST YEAR |
| SAYGRACE |
DOES RS FAMILY SAY GRACE BEFORE MEALS |
| SAVESOUL |
TRIED TO CONVINCE OTHERS TO ACCEPT JESUS |
| REBORN |
HAS R EVER HAD A 'BORN AGAIN' EXPERIENCE |
| BIBLE |
FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE |
| NEARGOD |
HOW CLOSE DOES R FEEL TO GOD |
| GOD |
RS CONFIDENCE IN THE EXISTENCE OF GOD |
| MYFAITH |
DEGREE TO WHICH FAITH IS FREE OF DOUBT |
| DECBIBLE |
IMPORTANCE OF BIBLE IN MAKING DECISIONS |
| DECOTHS |
IMP. OF FAMILY&FRIENDS TO MAKE DECISIONS |
| DECCHURH |
IMP OF CHURCH TEACHINGS TO MAKE DECISION |
| DECSELF |
IMP OF PERSONAL JUDGMNT TO MAKE DECISION |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| SEXEDUC |
SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| PRAYER |
BIBLE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FECHLD |
MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN |
| FEPRESCH |
PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS |
| FEFAM |
"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK |
| FEHELP |
WIFE SHOULD HELP HUSBANDS CAREER FIRST |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO SPEAK |
| COLSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO TEACH |
| LIBSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |