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In the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Insecurity and Miraculous Experiences
Review of Religious Research ( IF 1.119 ) Pub Date : 2020-07-07 , DOI: 10.1007/s13644-020-00419-w
Edwin Eschler

Experiencing a miracle is often assumed to be predicated on a lack of rational, scientific explanations of phenomena as measured with education or class. Existential threat theories would predict religious experiences are not directly related to these measures of modernization, but rather the economic and political stability that accompanies modernization. Those who experience threats to their existence are more likely to experience miracles. I investigate the prevalence of miracles in Latin American using a 2013 Pew survey of religious beliefs and experiences. Looking at 15,400 respondents from 16 separate countries, I analyze the extent to which experiencing miracles is correlated with education, SES, financial insecurity, cultural traditionalism, and several religious variables. I find education and SES have little correlation with the number of miracles experienced, financial insecurity is positively correlated with experiencing miracles, and Protestants have more divine encounters than Catholics. This suggests that both religious socialization and existential threat explain why individuals experience miracles.

中文翻译:

在死亡阴影的山谷中:不安全感和奇迹般的经历

经历奇迹通常被认为是由于缺乏对现象的理性、科学解释,以教育或阶级为衡量标准。存在威胁理论将预测宗教体验与这些现代化措施没有直接关系,而是与伴随现代化的经济和政治稳定有关。那些经历过生存威胁的人更有可能经历奇迹。我使用 2013 年皮尤宗教信仰和经历调查调查了拉丁美洲奇迹的流行情况。观察来自 16 个不同国家的 15,400 名受访者,我分析了经历奇迹与教育、社会经济地位、经济不安全、文化传统主义和几个宗教变量的相关程度。我发现教育和 SES 与经历的奇迹数量几乎没有相关性,经济不安全感与经历奇迹呈正相关,新教徒比天主教徒有更多的神圣遭遇。这表明宗教社会化和生存威胁都解释了为什么个人会经历奇迹。
更新日期:2020-07-07
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