Psychological and Theological Predictors of Environmental Attitudes among a Sample of UK Churchgoers

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Psychological and Theological Predictors of Environmental Attitudes among a Sample of UK Churchgoers "
Andrew Village

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1072325
Doc. No	:	LA115954
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15709256-12341411‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Andrew Village
Title & Author	:	Psychological and Theological Predictors of Environmental Attitudes among a Sample of UK Churchgoers [Article]\ Andrew Village
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Empirical Theology
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	33/2
Page No	:	220–244
Abstract	:	This paper builds on previous studies of UK churchgoers by examining the factors that predict concern for the environment and willingness to make sacrifices to preserve it. A sample of 825 churchgoers from a range of denominations completed a questionnaire that contained items used to assess psychological preferences, biblical literalism, and a range of theological stances toward creation. Psychological variables showed both direct and indirect effects on environmentalism that were in line with previous work by environmental psychologists. Indirect effects were related to the way that some psychological type preferences either shape biblical interpretation or are associated with religious conservatism. Religious affiliation had no direct effects on environmentalism, but did have indirect effects through literalism and religious conservatism. Beliefs about dominion and eschatology directly reduced concern, but dominion was also positively associated with stewardship, which emerged as the main promoter of both concern and sacrifice. This paper builds on previous studies of UK churchgoers by examining the factors that predict concern for the environment and willingness to make sacrifices to preserve it. A sample of 825 churchgoers from a range of denominations completed a questionnaire that contained items used to assess psychological preferences, biblical literalism, and a range of theological stances toward creation. Psychological variables showed both direct and indirect effects on environmentalism that were in line with previous work by environmental psychologists. Indirect effects were related to the way that some psychological type preferences either shape biblical interpretation or are associated with religious conservatism. Religious affiliation had no direct effects on environmentalism, but did have indirect effects through literalism and religious conservatism. Beliefs about dominion and eschatology directly reduced concern, but dominion was also positively associated with stewardship, which emerged as the main promoter of both concern and sacrifice.
Descriptor	:	dominion
Descriptor	:	environmentalism
Descriptor	:	eschatology
Descriptor	:	literalism
Descriptor	:	personality
Descriptor	:	religion
Descriptor	:	stewardship
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15709256-12341411‬