Psychological and Theological Predictors of Environmental Attitudes among a Sample of UK Churchgoers
Abstract This paper builds on previous studies of UK churchgoers by examining the factors that predict concern for the environment and willingness to make sacrifices to preserve it. A sample of 825 churchgoers from a range of denominations completed a questionnaire that contained items used to asses...
| Published in: | Journal of empirical theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2020
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Journal of empirical theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Great Britain
/ Environmental consciousness
/ Church attendance
/ Psychology
/ Theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion FA Theology KBF British Isles NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Environmentalism
B Stewardship B Religion B Personality B Literalism B Eschatology B Dominion |
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| Summary: | Abstract This paper builds on previous studies of UK churchgoers by examining the factors that predict concern for the environment and willingness to make sacrifices to preserve it. A sample of 825 churchgoers from a range of denominations completed a questionnaire that contained items used to assess psychological preferences, biblical literalism, and a range of theological stances toward creation. Psychological variables showed both direct and indirect effects on environmentalism that were in line with previous work by environmental psychologists. Indirect effects were related to the way that some psychological type preferences either shape biblical interpretation or are associated with religious conservatism. Religious affiliation had no direct effects on environmentalism, but did have indirect effects through literalism and religious conservatism. Beliefs about dominion and eschatology directly reduced concern, but dominion was also positively associated with stewardship, which emerged as the main promoter of both concern and sacrifice. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-9256 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of empirical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15709256-12341411 |