The Use and Abuse of Religious Beliefs in Dividing and Conquering Between Socially Marginalized Groups: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate

American Psychologist

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 698-709

  Greene, Beverly ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

multiculturalism; religious beliefs; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; PREJUDICE; RELIGION; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73649104102     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.64.8.698     Document Type: Article

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