Entry:
Jelen, Ted G. and Wilcox, Clyde, "Religious Dogmatism Among White Christians: Causes and Effects," Review of Religious Research, 33 (September, 1991), 32-46.
Abstract:
Evangelicals are more dogmatic than other Christians due to doctrinal orthodoxy, deference to authority, and public religious observance. While dogmatism does not explain intolerance of civil liberties, dogmatism relates positively with traditional gender roles. Dogmatism accounts for much but not all of Evangelicals conservatism.
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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| PUNSIN |
R AGREES THAT SINNERS MUST BE PUNISHED |
| BLKWHITE |
R AGREES RIGHT & WRONG NOT BLACK & WHITE |
| ROTAPPLE |
R AGREES IMMORAL PERSON CORRUPTS SOCIETY |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| 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 |
| GOD |
RS CONFIDENCE IN THE EXISTENCE OF GOD |
| NEARGOD |
HOW CLOSE DOES R FEEL TO GOD |
| REBORN |
HAS R EVER HAD A 'BORN AGAIN' EXPERIENCE |
| CHURHACT |
DOES R PARTICIPATE IN CHURCH ACTIVITIES |
| MYFAITH |
DEGREE TO WHICH FAITH IS FREE OF DOUBT |
| DECBIBLE |
IMPORTANCE OF BIBLE IN MAKING DECISIONS |
| DECCHURH |
IMP OF CHURCH TEACHINGS TO MAKE DECISION |
| DECOTHS |
IMP. OF FAMILY&FRIENDS TO MAKE DECISIONS |
| DECSELF |
IMP OF PERSONAL JUDGMNT TO MAKE DECISION |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEWORK |
SHOULD WOMEN WORK |
| FEPRESCH |
PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS |
| FECHLD |
MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN |
| FEHELP |
WIFE SHOULD HELP HUSBANDS CAREER FIRST |
| FEFAM |
"BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| PRAYER |
BIBLE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| SEXEDUC |
SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |