The Existential Challenge of Religious Pluralism: Religion, Politics, and Meaning in Life
Three studies tested the hypothesis that exposure to pluralistic (vs. non-pluralistic) attitudes about religion would enhance mood but lower meaning in life. Studies 1 (N = 827) and 2 (N = 852) showed that pluralistic attitudes about Christianity (Study 1) and Islam (Study 2) led to better mood but...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2023
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Jahr: 2023, Band: 33, Heft: 3, Seiten: 230-245 |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Conservatism
B Pluralism B Religion B Political Ideology B Meaning in Life |
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Zusammenfassung: | Three studies tested the hypothesis that exposure to pluralistic (vs. non-pluralistic) attitudes about religion would enhance mood but lower meaning in life. Studies 1 (N = 827) and 2 (N = 852) showed that pluralistic attitudes about Christianity (Study 1) and Islam (Study 2) led to better mood but lower meaning in life than non-pluralistic and control passages. In both studies, condition effects were stronger among those low on conservatism. Study 3 (N = 1043) directly replicated Study 1 and showed that the existential threat of pluralism is mediated by personal uncertainty, particularly for those who are less conservative. Religious pluralism is important to a healthy, functioning society, yet threatens the experience of meaning in life by enhancing personal uncertainty. Interventions to overcome this psychological hurdle are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10508619.2023.2240105 |