Nourish the soul or damage the body? Belief in the connection between Christian moral failure and diminished health
Scholars have increasingly noted mechanisms by which religion may be detrimental to one's health, but few have explored how individuals understand linkages between religious involvement and adverse health. Using data gathered from telephone interviews with Protestants and Catholics in North Car...
| Published in: | Social compass |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Sage
[2018]
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| In: |
Social compass
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
North Carolina
/ South Carolina
/ Catholic
/ Moral act
/ Protestant
/ Religion
/ Health
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality KBQ North America NCB Personal ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Belief
B Foi B moral failure B Faith B Mental Health B santé mentale B santé physique B physical healthéchec moral B Croyance |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Scholars have increasingly noted mechanisms by which religion may be detrimental to one's health, but few have explored how individuals understand linkages between religious involvement and adverse health. Using data gathered from telephone interviews with Protestants and Catholics in North Carolina and South Carolina, we explore how individuals understand the role of religious moral failure in shaping health consequences. When asked to discuss the relationship between religion and health, 23 respondents described experiences or beliefs regarding how failing to meet the expectations of their religion corresponded with a range of reduced mental and physical health outcomes. Findings underscore the need for additional research on the role of religious involvement and life course experiences in shaping expectations that health declines result from moral failure. |
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| ISSN: | 1461-7404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Social compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0037768618768438 |