The paper analyzes the relation between religious beliefs, religious participation and social cooperation. In particular, we focus on religions that instill beliefs about the connection between rewards and punishments and social behaviour. We show how religious organizations arise endogenously, analyze their e¤ect on social interactions in society and identify a "spiritual" as well as a "materi...

Abstract This article offers a framework for historical analysis of the goals Protestant missionary projects. ‘Conversion’ in Protestantism is not clearly defined, liable to be falsified and may (in some views) require preparatory work various kinds before it can attempted. For these reasons, missionaries have adopted variety intermediate proxy their work, which argued organised onto four axes:...

Past research argues that religious commitments shape individuals’ prosocial sentiments, including their generosity and solidarity. But what drives the prosociality of less religious people? Three studies tested the hypothesis that, with fewer religious expectations of prosociality, less religious individuals’ levels of compassion will play a larger role in their prosocial tendencies. In Study ...

Researchers have found that religious affiliation, religious attendance, religious beliefs, and prayer are associated with teen sexual attitudes and behavior.(Wallace & Williams, 1997; Whitehead, Wilcox, & Rostosky, 2001) Holding strong religious beliefs and praying are linked to reduced sexual activity among adolescents (Meier, 2003; Resnick et al., 1997) and teens (girls in particular) from m...

This study investigated the effects of religious education on student religious identity over and above parent religiosity by examining student perceptions of two aspects of teacher functioning: teacher caring and teacher as role-model. We posited that effects of these variables on students' religious identity are mediated by student perceptions that the school provides a non-alienating religio...

Abstract In the Philippines, at fringes of Spanish empire, Society Jesus took on a difficult task, mission and pastoral work Island Mindanao, which was ruled mostly by Muslim polities. frontier zone between Islamic spheres influence, Jesuit missionaries, in symbiosis with native Christian troops, tried to expand their influence force Islam back. Thereby, priests participated actively defensive ...