Religious Beliefs and Public Pro-Environmental Behavior in China: the Mediating Role of Environmental Risk Perception

Zeng, Sheng; Wu, Lin; Liu, Tianyuan

doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0284.v1

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“…Participants highlighted how facing discrimination influenced their political consciousness and activism, pointing to the dual role of religion as both a source of community support and a basis for exclusion or discrimination within the political sphere (Ysseldyk et al, 2014). Lastly, our findings regarding the influence of religious beliefs on environmental policy preferences align with Zeng, Wu, and Liu's (2020) study on the mediating role of environmental risk perception between religious beliefs and pro-environmental behavior (Zeng et al, 2020). This connection underscores the potential of religious motivations to foster a broader engagement with global challenges, such as climate change, through political avenues.…”

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“…Understanding these dynamics is crucial for comprehending the barriers to political participation faced by religious minorities and for developing strategies to enhance inclusivity and representation in political processes. Moreover, the relationship between religious beliefs and environmental attitudes highlights the potential of faithbased motivations to drive pro-environmental behavior and policy advocacy (Zeng et al, 2020). This connection underscores the broader implications of religious convictions for public policy and social action, beyond traditional political arenas.…”

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The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Political Participation

Koralage,

Touseef,

Begam

2022

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This study aimed to explore the influence of religious beliefs on political participation, focusing on the various ways in which faith motivates, shapes, and sometimes hinders political engagement among individuals from diverse religious backgrounds. Employing a qualitative research design, this study conducted semi-structured interviews with 23 participants representing a broad range of religious affiliations and political ideologies. The interviews sought to uncover the nuanced relationships between participants' religious beliefs and their political participation. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, with a focus on identifying recurring themes, categories, and concepts that illustrate the intersection of religion and politics in the participants' lives. Five main themes emerged from the analysis: Religious Motivations for Political Participation, Barriers to Political Participation, Influence of Religious Leaders, Community Engagement and Solidarity, and Impact of Religious Beliefs on Policy Preferences. These themes encompassed various categories and concepts, highlighting the multifaceted ways in which religious beliefs influence political actions. Key findings include the role of religious teachings and leaders in guiding political engagement, the impact of faith-based activism and community projects on societal issues, and the ways in which religious convictions shape policy preferences. The study underscores the significant and complex role of religious beliefs in political participation. It reveals that religious motivations for political engagement are deeply intertwined with personal faith, societal influences, and the actions of religious leaders. However, barriers such as perceived political efficacy and discrimination can hinder this engagement. The findings suggest a need for further exploration into the dynamic interplay between faith and politics, particularly in the context of increasing political polarization and evolving religious landscapes.

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The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Political Participation

Koralage,

Touseef,

Begam

2022

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Is There a Role of Religion? The Moderation Role of Religious Identity and Religious Practice between Traditional Media Usage and Moral Evaluation

Zeng

Peng

2021

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Although the relationship between traditional media usage and moral evaluation has been studied in China, it is not clear what role religion plays in this relationship. The 2013 Chinese General Social Survey was used to examine the moderation role of religious identity and religious practice in this correlation. The STATA 15.1 and PROCESS macro for SPSS (Model 2) was employed. This research confirms that religion has a moderating role in the correlation between traditional media usage and moral evaluation. Specifically, religious identity, no matter whether it is polytheistic or monotheistic, will strengthen the correlation between traditional media usage and moral evaluation. However, religious practice will weaken the correlation between traditional media usage and moral evaluation, except the religious practice of monotheism in China. Furthermore, our findings prove that religion is an important situational factor in the correlation between traditional media usage and moral evaluation. We should take religious identity and religious practice as independent factors to conduct a richer study in the future. Most importantly, our findings further confirm that the rationalization of society does not necessarily lead to the secularization of religion.

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Social Maintenance and Cultural Continuity—Folk Religion among the Tu Ethnic Group in Northwest China

Xing

Huang

2023

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Despite economic development and social changes, folk religion in China has not died out, but has survived and has even experienced a revival. Oscillating state policies have in general had a strong impact on religion in China. Though there is no official recognition of ethnic folk-religions, the state classifies them positively as manifestations of local cultural heritage and in this context has supported—not stifled—public folk religious practices among the Tu. This study deals with folk religious’ practice among the Tu ethnic group in Northwest China. The article highlights animist ontology as a theoretical perspective for analyzing the religious practices of the Tu ethnic group in China. The authors carried out anthropological procedures of participant observation and interviewing in the Tu community distributed in Qinghai Province and now present a portrait of the folk religion in typical Tu communities located in Minhe County and Huzhu County. The article also discusses the tripartite cosmology of the Tu and the positive interactions with national authorities. Quite apart from the issue of the impact of the state, the authors document, via prolonged ethnographic immersion in two regions, that the folk religion of the Tu is also closely linked to, and continues to have an impact on, daily life, particularly with regard to the construction and maintenance of ethnic community structure. This paper is organized as follows. First, we present ethnographic information on the religious beliefs and ritual practices of the Tu. The subsequent section then discusses how public folk-religious performances receive support from the state in the context of tourism and local economic development and how they contribute to the maintenance of community structure and social order. The conclusion summarizes the process by which ethnic folk religions have not only survived, but, in part as a result of state support for ethnic cultural heritage, experienced a revival.

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Religious Beliefs and Public Pro-Environmental Behavior in China: the Mediating Role of Environmental Risk Perception

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The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Political Participation

The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Political Participation

Is There a Role of Religion? The Moderation Role of Religious Identity and Religious Practice between Traditional Media Usage and Moral Evaluation

Social Maintenance and Cultural Continuity—Folk Religion among the Tu Ethnic Group in Northwest China

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