Political and theological orientation as moderators for the association between religious attendance and attitudes toward gay marriage for white christians

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-70

  Todd, Nathan R ^a   Ong, Katherine S ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conservatism; G41ay marriage; political orientation; religious attendance; theological orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864547837     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025142     Document Type: Article

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