Religiocentrism, contrasted with ethnocentrism, is a value-neutral term that primarily refers to a disposition or mode of inquiry in which religious concerns or methodology is central. Ethnocentrism (Greek ethnos nation + -centrism) is a set of beliefs or practices based on the view that ones own group is the center of everything. ...
"No matter where it appears, government-sponsored Christocentrism, or even religiocentrism, undermines this nation's ideals... The single most important phrase in the Pledge is not 'under God.' It is 'liberty and justice for all.'"
— Attorney Marci Hamilton, FindLaw (http://www.findlaw.com/), August 6, 2002.
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Bibliography
Abu-Nimer, Mohammed. "Religion, Dialogue, and Non-Violent Actions in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict." International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society 17 (2004): 91-511.
Doratis, Dianne, and John J. Ray. "Religiocentrism And Ethnocentrism: Catholic And Protestant In Australian Schools." Sociological Analysis (1972): 170-179.
Francis, Leslie J. "Catholic Schools And Catholic Values? A Study Of Moral And Religious Values Among 13-15 Year Old Pupils Attending Non-Denominational And Catholic Schools In England And Wales." International Journal of Education and Religion 3 (2002): 69-84.
A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own. ... Egocentrism is the practice of regarding oneself and ones own opinions or interests as most important. ... Ethnocentrism (Greek ethnos nation + -centrism) is a set of beliefs or practices based on the view that ones own group is the center of everything. ... Quote: -Albert Einstein Nationalism is an ethno-political ideology that sustains the concept of a nation-identity for an exclusive group of people. ... Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to ones own homeland (patria, the land of ones fathers). ... Supremacism is the belief that ones race or religion is the supreme, and that those of other distinctions are (by various arbitrary criteria) unfit for social or religious interaction, and sexual reproduction. ... An African-American drinks out of a water cooler designated for use by colored patrons in 1939 at a streetcar terminal in Oklahoma City. ... Relativism is the view that the meaning and value of human beliefs and behaviors have no absolute reference. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. ...
External links
Religiocentrism & Ethnocentrism: Catholic and Protestant in Australian Schools (http://jonjayray.netfirms.com/doratis.html) (John J. Ray, University of New South Wales; Dianne Doratis, University of Sydney)
The Ongoing Fight For Religious Dominance (http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20020801.html) (Marci Hamilton, FindLaw Legal Commentary (http://www.findlaw.com/))
The religiocentrism scale was constructed to meet the particular needs of this study wherein the differentiation attempted was between student Catholics and Protestants.
The correlation of religiocentrism and religious conservatism may be seen as concurrent validation for the religiocentrism scale.
Ethnocentrism, religiocentrism and religious conservatism were all shown to be separate and distinct factors of attitudes in their own right.
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