Are the Rumors of War Exaggerated? Religious Orthodoxy and Moral Progressivism in America

Contrary to the popular metaphor of "culture war," the authors find that Americans in a national survey are not divided into religious camps with opposed positions on a broad range of issues. The political conservatism of the religiously orthodox relative to theological progressives is lim...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of sociology 1996-11, Vol.102 (3), p.756-787
Hauptverfasser: Davis, Nancy J., Robinson, Robert V.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Contrary to the popular metaphor of "culture war," the authors find that Americans in a national survey are not divided into religious camps with opposed positions on a broad range of issues. The political conservatism of the religiously orthodox relative to theological progressives is limited to issues of schooling, sexuality, reproductive rights, and the gendered division of labor. the orthodox are no more conservative than progressives on issues concerning racial equality, and, in part because they draw disproportionately on the disadvantaged of society, the orthodox are more liberal than moral progressives on many economic issues.
ISSN:0002-9602
1537-5390
DOI:10.1086/230996