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Shades of Faith: Religious Foundations of Political Attitudes among African Americans, Latinos, and Whites

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  • Brian D. McKenzie
  • Stella M. Rouse

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Although there is considerable evidence that religion influences political opinions, it is unclear how this story plays out across different segments of the U.S. population. Utilizing the 2000 Religion and Politics Survey, we examine the effects of religious beliefs, behaviors, and affiliations on citizens’ attitudes relating to issues of egalitarianism. Our study is one of the few to comparatively analyze the link between religious measures and political outlooks for the nation's three largest ethno‐racial groups. The findings show that conservative Christianity is consistently associated with less tolerant and less egalitarian views among whites. Religious African Americans and Latinos, however, hold more equitable opinions about disadvantaged individuals. To further strengthen our arguments, we also replicate these results using the 2008 American National Election Study. Overall, we demonstrate that a single perspective on religion and public opinion does not apply to all groups.

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  • Brian D. McKenzie & Stella M. Rouse, 2013. "Shades of Faith: Religious Foundations of Political Attitudes among African Americans, Latinos, and Whites," American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 57(1), pages 218-235, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:amposc:v:57:y:2013:i:1:p:218-235
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2012.00611.x
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    1. Sascha O. Becker & Jared Rubin & Ludger Woessmann, 2024. "Religion and Growth," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 62(3), pages 1094-1142, September.
    2. Lisa Hoffmann & Matthias Basedau & Simone Gobien & Sebastian Prediger, 2020. "Universal Love or One True Religion? Experimental Evidence of the Ambivalent Effect of Religious Ideas on Altruism and Discrimination," American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 64(3), pages 603-620, July.
    3. Petach, Luke, 2024. "That Old Time Religion: Christianity and Black Economic Progress After Reconstruction," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1480, Global Labor Organization (GLO).

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