Acceptance of evolution among American Mormons
Low public acceptance of evolution among Americans in general, and conservative Protestants specifically, has recently received increased attention among scholars of both religion and the public understanding of science. At the same time, members of another major religious tradition, the Church of J...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Carfax Publ.
[2018]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Année: 2018, Volume: 33, Numéro: 1, Pages: 123-134 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Église mormone
/ Théorie de l'évolution
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| Classifications IxTheo: | CF Christianisme et science KBQ Amérique du Nord KDH Sectes d’origine chrétienne |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Évolution
B Mormons B Science and religion B Religion And Politics B public views of science B Educational attainment |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | Low public acceptance of evolution among Americans in general, and conservative Protestants specifically, has recently received increased attention among scholars of both religion and the public understanding of science. At the same time, members of another major religious tradition, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), reject evolution at rates similar to evangelical Christians, yet there remains a dearth of studies examining the lack of acceptance of evolution among Mormons. Using a nationally representative survey of Americans that contains an adequate number of LDS respondents for advanced statistical analyses, this study examines patterns of evolution acceptance or rejection among Mormons. Findings reveal a moderating relationship between political identity and education, such that educational attainment has a positive relationship with evolution acceptance among political moderates and liberals, but a negative association among political conservatives. These findings highlight the central role played by the politicization of evolution in low rates of evolution acceptance among American Mormons and emphasize the need towhere possibleexamine relations between science and religion' within and across specific religious traditions. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2018.1408295 |