Christian Conservatism and Militarism among Teacher Education Students
The study empirically examined the extent to which endorsement of conservative theological teachings of Christianity and advocacy for Christian influence in American politics were related to a militaristic perspective of the U.S. role in the world. A sample of teacher-education students (N = 215) in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2006
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Review of religious research
Year: 2006, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-32 |
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| Summary: | The study empirically examined the extent to which endorsement of conservative theological teachings of Christianity and advocacy for Christian influence in American politics were related to a militaristic perspective of the U.S. role in the world. A sample of teacher-education students (N = 215) in a Southeastern state university during the U.S. military involvement in Iraq responded to three sets of items thematically selected to represent the target constructs. All three measures had acceptable internal consistency (Theological Christian Conservatism = .95, Political Christian Conservatism = .92, and Militarism = .90). Correlational, regression, and group analyses showed that both Christian conservatism measures were significantly linked to militarism (p < .05). However, Political Christian Conservatism was the more powerful predictor of militarism. The discussion section proposes possible theological and political underpinnings for the empirical linkage between the Christian conservatism measures and militarism. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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