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Personality and Social …, 2010
As a social identity anchored in a system of guiding beliefs and symbols, religion ought to serve... more As a social identity anchored in a system of guiding beliefs and symbols, religion ought to serve a uniquely powerful function in shaping psychological and social processes. Religious identification offers a distinctive "sacred" worldview and "eternal" group membership, unmatched by identification with other social groups. Thus, religiosity might be explained, at least partially, by the marked cognitive and emotional value that religious group membership provides. The uniqueness of a positive social group, grounded in a belief system that offers epistemological and ontological certainty, lends religious identity a twofold advantage for the promotion of well-being. However, that uniqueness may have equally negative impacts when religious identity itself is threatened through intergroup conflict. Such consequences are illustrated by an examination of identities ranging from religious fundamentalism to atheism. Consideration of religion's dual function as a social identity and a belief system may facilitate greater understanding of the variability in its importance across individuals and groups.
In 2009, the Atheist Bus Campaign (Sherine, 2009) adorned buses across Britain (and some other co... more In 2009, the Atheist Bus Campaign (Sherine, 2009) adorned buses across Britain (and some other countries) with the slogan: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life". Although the initiative was conceived as a peaceful counter-response to Christian advertising, it met with mixed reactions from religious individuals
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2011
Religiosity is typically related to positive outcomes following distress, yet it remains unclear ... more Religiosity is typically related to positive outcomes following distress, yet it remains unclear how religiosity may alter responses when one's religious identity itself is challenged. The present investigation examined the role of appraisal-coping processes in the relations between religious orientations, emotions, and action intentions following identity threat. Study 1 (N = 63) assessed associations with religious orientations (intrinsic and extrinsic)
Personality and Social …, 2010
As a social identity anchored in a system of guiding beliefs and symbols, religion ought to serve... more As a social identity anchored in a system of guiding beliefs and symbols, religion ought to serve a uniquely powerful function in shaping psychological and social processes. Religious identification offers a distinctive "sacred" worldview and "eternal" group membership, unmatched by identification with other social groups. Thus, religiosity might be explained, at least partially, by the marked cognitive and emotional value that religious group membership provides. The uniqueness of a positive social group, grounded in a belief system that offers epistemological and ontological certainty, lends religious identity a twofold advantage for the promotion of well-being. However, that uniqueness may have equally negative impacts when religious identity itself is threatened through intergroup conflict. Such consequences are illustrated by an examination of identities ranging from religious fundamentalism to atheism. Consideration of religion's dual function as a social identity and a belief system may facilitate greater understanding of the variability in its importance across individuals and groups.
In 2009, the Atheist Bus Campaign (Sherine, 2009) adorned buses across Britain (and some other co... more In 2009, the Atheist Bus Campaign (Sherine, 2009) adorned buses across Britain (and some other countries) with the slogan: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life". Although the initiative was conceived as a peaceful counter-response to Christian advertising, it met with mixed reactions from religious individuals
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2011
Religiosity is typically related to positive outcomes following distress, yet it remains unclear ... more Religiosity is typically related to positive outcomes following distress, yet it remains unclear how religiosity may alter responses when one's religious identity itself is challenged. The present investigation examined the role of appraisal-coping processes in the relations between religious orientations, emotions, and action intentions following identity threat. Study 1 (N = 63) assessed associations with religious orientations (intrinsic and extrinsic)