Is intrinsic religious orientation a culturally specific American Protestant concept?

ǂthe ǂfusion of intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientation among non-Protestants

Sergej Flere (Author), Miran Lavrič (Author)

Abstract

The relationship between intrinsic and personal extrinsic religious orientation as suggested by Gorsuch and McPherson is studied within four denominational samples of university students in four different cultural environments. Results show that intrinsic and extrinsic personal religious orientation form two separate dimensions only within the American Protestant sample. In three different European religious environments (one Eastern Orthodox, one Islamic, and one Roman Catholic), all extrinsic personal and intrinsic items can be combined into a single dimension. It is speculated that the intrinsic orientation may be culturally tied to Protestantism.

Keywords

sociologija religije;verska opredelitev;verske skupnosti;religioznost;verske izkušnje;sociology of religion;religious orientation;religious environments;religiosity;religious experiences;intrinsic orientation;extrinsic orientation;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2008
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FF - Faculty of Arts
UDC:	316.74:2
COBISS:	15403272
ISSN:	0046-2772
Views:	2104
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