Research on the relation between religion and prejudice is nicely summarized by Gordon Allport (1958). "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." In your own opinion, why might this be true?

Research on the relation between religion and prejudice is nicely summarized by Gordon Allport (1958). "The role of religion is paradoxical. It makes prejudice and it unmakes prejudice." In your own opinion, why might this be true?



From the textbook: prejudice causes religion by leading people to create religious ideas to support their prejudices; religion causes prejudice by leading people to believe that because all individuals possess free will, impoverished minorities have themselves to blame for their status

Religious people are supposed to love all, but exclude those individuals who are not religious. This creates group polarization between those who are religious and those who are not.


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