Authoritarianism and traditional religiosity reinforce each other bidirectionally

Evidence

In conclusion, we can say authoritarianism tends to make people religious in the traditional sense, and certain kinds of religious training tend to make people authoritarian. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1972

In conclusion, we can say authoritarianism tends to make people religious in the traditional sense, and certain kinds of religious training tend to make people authoritarian. One often finds religious elements in authoritarian thinking. For yet another example, recall how easily religious beliefs enable High RWAs to erase their guilt, thereby probably facilitating their authoritarian aggression. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1973

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1972; Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1973
• XREF: connects to: Christian nationalism fuses moral traditionalism, authoritarian control, and ethno-racial boundaries — Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry, 142; Enlightenment critique exposes tradition-based authority as authoritarian — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished…, 1925