Does Christianity Encourage Racism?

Psychologists at Baylor University say that people primed with Christian concepts are likely to express increased racial prejudice and general negative views toward African-Americans. The researchers don't know why the association exists, but speculate that it may be that "priming religious words activates cognitive representation of things like right-wing authoritism and a Protestant work ethic.” The study was published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. read more

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