Secular rule of law erodes believers' political intolerance of atheists

Atheists are distrusted in societies with religious majorities. However, relatively little is known about the underlying reasons for this phenomenon. Previous evidence suggests that distrust of atheists is in part the result of believers thinking that being under supernatural surveillance by a watch...

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Authors: Norenzayan, Ara (Author) ; Gervais, Will M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2015
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-14
Further subjects:B Atheism
B Government
B Religious Beliefs
B Prejudice
B God
B Trust
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