Holy Masquerade: Hypocrisy in Religion
Despite frequent charges of "hypocrisy in the church," the subject has been neglected in research on religion. Defined as simulating qualities in a false pretense of being holy or virtuous, hypocrisy is widespread in all domains of life. It has played a significant role in the history of b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1987
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Review of religious research
Year: 1987, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-24 |
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| Summary: | Despite frequent charges of "hypocrisy in the church," the subject has been neglected in research on religion. Defined as simulating qualities in a false pretense of being holy or virtuous, hypocrisy is widespread in all domains of life. It has played a significant role in the history of bigotry, wars, persecution, church-state relationships, and "selective indignation" of Christians accusing other Christians. The Bible and the Koran refer to it often. Jesus strongly condemned it and the projection which name-calling accusations often involve. Its impact is evident in the social and behavioral sciences. Scientific methodology aims to control it. Theoretical analyses can deal with defense mechanisms, the inconsistency of behavior with ideals, motivational analysis, deception, dramaturgical face-work, self presentations, self concepts, labeling, social control, societal sources, extrinsic and intrinsic commitment, and its social functions and dysfunctions, to mention only a few potential approaches. Triangulation of disciplines, methods, researchers, theories, and value orientations is desirable in the scholarly and applied investigation of hypocrisy and related topics. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3511949 |