Faith styles and perceptions of other faiths among Muslims

The positive role of religion in reducing prejudice has remained a neglected theme in Psychology of religion, concerning itself mostly with prejudice and fundamentalism. Recently, noting the absence of a positive antithesis to prejudice and fundamentalism, faith development theory presents xenosophi...

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Authors: Tarar, Amina Hanif (Author) ; Hasan, Syeda Salma (Author) ; Keller, Barbara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2021
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-64
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Muslim / Faith / Fremdgruppe / Religiosity / Assessment
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
BJ Islam
Further subjects:B God concept
B Islam
B Conflict
B Beliefs
B Fundamentalism
B Diversity
B integration of psychology and theology
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Summary:The positive role of religion in reducing prejudice has remained a neglected theme in Psychology of religion, concerning itself mostly with prejudice and fundamentalism. Recently, noting the absence of a positive antithesis to prejudice and fundamentalism, faith development theory presents xenosophia as going beyond mere tolerance to a creative engagement with other religious faiths to develop new insights and broaden one’s own worldview. The current research undertakes a study of Muslim faith contents to get insights into how these beliefs shape construction of self in relation to other faith communities. Conducting inductive thematic analysis of faith development interviews from 12 Muslim participants from three major religious affiliations in Pakistan (equally divided for gender and ages ranging from 31 to 76 years) in an earlier research, the research analyzes a range of xenological patterns from xenophobia to xenosophia with associated potentials for inter-faith dialogue. Focusing on residents of a country with a dense Muslim population, the study carries implications for religious socialization and religious education in a globalized world.
ISSN:1573-6121
Contains:Enthalten in: Archive for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0084672420986869