Race and Religion in the Bible Belt: Parental Attitudes Toward Interfaith Relationships

Sahl, Allison; Batson, Christie D.

doi:10.1080/02732173.2011.574043

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“…In the United States, the term 'Bible Belt' generally pertains to a region associated with fundamentalist Protestantism, puritanical mores, social conservatism, and a belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible (Sahl and Batson 2011;Brunn et al 2011). This region differs from other regions because it has a distinct culture based on church involvement and religious ideology (Sahl and Batson 2011). The term, 'Bible Belt' was coined by H. L. Mencken, a journalist covering the Scopes 'monkey trial' in the 1920s.…”

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Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

McDowell

South

2017

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The need to include the spiritual dimension when assessing clients and planning their healthcare is evident from numerous studies conducted by various disciplines. Practitioners of holistic care agree that spiritual care must be included to address fully the needs of clients. The aim of this qualitative research was to explore and document the stories of clients regarding the role healthcare professionals provide in spiritual care. A hermeneutical phenomenological approach was used to interview, document, and analyze the stories of 15 participants (n = 15) regarding their perceptions of spiritual care received or given during times of illness. Initially, only one participant mentioned the role of doctors and nurses in providing spiritual care. After specifically asking about spiritual care, half of the participants shared that they had received spiritual care. Prayer as a mode of spiritual care emerged as a prominent theme. Lack of spiritual care received was documented. The hesitancy to provide spiritual care was evident in participants who were also healthcare providers. More research is needed to further define spiritual care. Education regarding spiritual assessments and spiritual care strategies is needed for both patients and healthcare providers.

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Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

McDowell

South

2017

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“…Fourth, views of race and racism can intersect with views of interreligious coupling. For example, Sahl and Batson (2011) found White parents reported greater opposition to interfaith dating and marriage of their children than did Black parents in a sample from the southern United States. These findings invite questions about the ways social views of religious homogamy among certain dominant groups might intersect with racism and other forms of social prejudice, and also the ways nondominant groups in certain contexts might develop more tolerant attitudes toward diversity due to flexible religious frameworks and pressures to assimilate.…”

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“…Fifth, there is some research evidence that relationships tend to become more homogenous as the level of commitment increases from dating to marriage (Sahl & Batson, 2011). That is, certain contexts may tolerate higher diversity in couples who are dating but expect similarity across religion and other social categories as couples move toward marriage.…”

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“…First, levels of religious commitment and social identification with particular religious traditions can influence attitudes toward religious diversity in couples (Cila & Lalonde, 2014;Sahl & Batson, 2011;Van Niekerk & Verkuyten, 2018). Religious differences may not be particularly problematic for couples where both partners have a low commitment or connection to a particular religious tradition, but the opposite may be true if religious commitment is high for one or both.…”

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Religious differences in spiritually integrated couple therapy.

Sandage¹

2022

Spiritual Diversity in Psychotherapy: Engaging the Sacred in Clinical Practice.

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Couple therapy involves helping couples develop capacities to connect and collaborate amid the vast array of differences that typically emerge in couples' relationships over time. The literature on attending to dynamics of difference and diversity in couple therapy, such as differences across gender orientation, culture, race, and sexual orientation, has been growing. However, there has been very limited attention to religious differences and religious diversity in couple therapy. Dynamics of religion and spirituality can be so highly nuanced within personalized meanings and contexts that we could say there are religious and spiritual differences at some level within every couple, even if both persons identify with the same religious or spiritual (RS) traditions or disidentify with religion and spirituality altogether. For some couples, RS differences are enlivening sources of healthy connection and resilience in difficult times, while other couples can experience these differences as conflictual, painful, and estranging.

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“…All of the participants are residents of a southern region of the United States known as the "Bible Belt". In the United States, the term "Bible Belt" generally pertains to a region that stretches from northern Texas to western North Carolina, and from Mississippi to Kentucky and is associated with fundamentalist Protestantism, puritanical mores, social conservatism, and a belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible (Brunn et al 2011;McDowell and South 2017;Sahl and Batson 2011). This region differs from other regions because it has a distinct culture based on church involvement and religious ideology (Sahl and Batson 2011).…”

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Use of Prayer as Complementary Therapy by Christian Adults in the Bible Belt of the United States

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McDowell

2018

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Persons of all major religious groups use prayer as a spiritual discipline when dealing with sickness, and a majority of Christians report faith in healing prayer. The purpose of this research was to explore the use of prayer as complementary therapy for healing by Christian adults in the Bible Belt of the United States. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used in this qualitative study. This project was a secondary analysis of a larger study whose aim was to document stories of miraculous healings (n = 14). Open-ended questions focusing on participants’ use of prayer followed the initial telling of their stories. All participants used prayer as complementary to their traditional medical treatments, and emerging themes included prayers of the people, rituals and traditions associated with prayer, prayers of supplication, and experiences related to the act of praying. These findings support prior published studies regarding the prevalence of prayer and its use as complementary therapy. Participants commonly used prayer in times of illness and the effects of prayer included a sense of wellbeing, increased calmness, decreased anxiety, and positive healing experiences. Participants utilized self-prayer and prayer support from family, friends, clergy, and healthcare professionals.

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Race and Religion in the Bible Belt: Parental Attitudes Toward Interfaith Relationships

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

Christians’ Perceptions of Receiving Spiritual Care in the Bible Belt of the United States: A Qualitative Study of Care Provided in the Healthcare Setting

Religious differences in spiritually integrated couple therapy.

Use of Prayer as Complementary Therapy by Christian Adults in the Bible Belt of the United States

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