The moralization bias of gods’ minds: a cross-cultural test
Religion, Brain, and Behavior • Vol/Iss. 12(1-2) • Taylor and Francis • • Published In • Pages: 38-60 •
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Willard, Aiyana K., Klocová, Eva Kundtová, Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Bolyanatz, Alexander, Cohen, Emma, Handley, Carla, Henrich, Joseph, Lang, Martin, Lesorogol, Carolyn, Mathew, Sarah, McNamara, Rita A., Moya, Cristina, Norenzayan, Ara, Placek, Caitlyn D., Soler, Montserrat, Vardy, Tom, Weigel, Jonathan, Xygalatas, Dimitris, Ross, Cody T.
Hypothesis
Moral concern attributed to local deities is lower when the dominant religion (i.e. that of the moralizing deity) is hostile or antagonistic towards the local deity.
Note
This is noticed largely in the cases where the moralizing deity is the Christian god.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Moral concern of local deity | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |
| Opinion of dominant tradition towards local deity | Independent | Religious Intolerance And Martyrs |