Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Are Devoutly Religious Congregations More Racist? - Science and Religion Today

Are Devoutly Religious Congregations More Racist? - Science and Religion Today

The studies show there’s significantly less racism among people who don’t have strong religious beliefs, while highly devout religious communities exhibit more prejudice against people of other races (with seminaries showing the highest degree of racism). The researchers found barely any difference between the amount of racism among religious fundamentalists and more moderate Christians. “Only religious agnostics were racially tolerant,” Sphere: Related Content

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