Study Links Religion and Racism
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus warned religious listeners against what today would be called “ingroup prejudice”: the tendency to think less of outsiders, especially those of another race.
The Samaritan, a member of a group despised by Israelites of that time, proves himself more charitable to an injured traveler than two members of the Jewish clergy.
Devout listeners startled by the Samaritan’s charity would have had to confront a difficult message: Piety and prejudice keep close company.
It appears not much has changed.
A meta-analysis of 55 independent studies carried out in the United States with more than 20,000 mostly Christian participants has found that members of religious congregations tend to harbor prejudiced views of other races.
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In: Religious News · Tagged with: racism, religion
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http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2010/03/06/general-devout-community-greater-racism-authors-analysis-led-wendy-wood-provost-professor-psychology-business-usc-college-usc-marshall-school-business/ In general, the more devout a community, the greater the racism, according to the authors of new analysis, led by Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at USC College and the USC Marshall School of Business. | eChurch Christian Blog
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