Divine Forgiveness and Human Support for State-Sanctioned Punishment

Laurin et al. 2012b found that beliefs in powerful Gods (both in general and when made salient) reduce people's endorsement of state-sanctioned punishment. Here we investigate whether the specific manner in which a powerful God responds to moral infractions (via forgiveness or punishment) influ...

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Authors: O'Lone, Katherine M. (Author) ; McKay, Ryan T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2016]
In: Journal for the cognitive science of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-184
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Idea of God / Forgiveness / Punishment / Criminal prosecution / Kognitive Religionswissenschaft
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
NBC Doctrine of God
NCC Social ethics
XA Law
Further subjects:B Punishment
B Forgiveness
B Prosociality
B God Concepts
B Priming
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