Right-wing authoritarianism predicts religious orthodoxy across Judaism and Islam too

Evidence

Similarly, Rubinstein (1996) discovered strong ties between RWA scores and orthodox religious beliefs among both Jewish and Palestinian students in Israel. Orthodox Jews scored significantly higher than did traditional Jews, who in turn placed higher than secular Jews. The same pattern appeared among the Palestinian students regarding Islam. The (eta-squared) estimates of variance shared were 37% and 50%, respectively, analogous to correlations of . and .71. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 459

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the chapter’s broader thesis that authoritarianism latches onto whatever orthodox tradition a society offers — relates to the reader’s interest in how moral/social systems recruit believers. — connects to: Religious ideological orientation now predicts political views better than denomination or party — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 173