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Religious orientation and attitudes towards gay marriage and homosexual bishops : an empirical enquiry inside an Anglican cathedral
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Walker, David Stuart (2012) Religious orientation and attitudes towards gay marriage and homosexual bishops : an empirical enquiry inside an Anglican cathedral. Theology and Sexuality, 18 (1). pp. 76-92. doi:10.1179/1355835813Z.0000000005 ISSN 1355-8358.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1355835813Z.0000000005
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between religious orientation and attitudes towards two contentious issues about human sexuality in the Church of England, by studying the broad range of people found attending an Anglican cathedral carol service. A sample of 381 individuals who attended a Carol Service at Worcester cathedral in December 2009 thoroughly completed the New Indices of Religious Orientation (NIRO).The scales were found to be reliable for the sample. The same participants responded to two statements relating to their attitudes towards gay marriage and the appointment of homosexual men as bishops. Both men and older people are found to report higher levels of negative attitudes towards both issues. Strong positive correlations are found between intrinsic religious orientation and negative attitudes towards gay marriage and gay bishops, these remain after controlling for age and sex. After further controlling for intrinsic and extrinsic orientation, it is found that quest orientation is positively associated with favourable views towards both issues. Areas for further research are identified.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Church of England, Gay clergy--Religious aspects--Church of England, Same-sex marriage--Religious aspects--Church of England | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Theology and Sexuality | ||||
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | ||||
| ISSN: | 1355-8358 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2012 | ||||
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| Volume: | 18 | ||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 76-92 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1179/1355835813Z.0000000005 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 31 August 2017 | ||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 31 August 2017 |
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