A comparative analysis of church and state issue attitudes in the United States and Norway

This study looks at the effect that the relationship between church and state has on the people of Norway and the United States. It is a study of political culture and socialization that compares the role of the established state church in Norway to the "Wall of Separation" that exists in the United States; Public opinion data is obtained from the World Values Survey and presented in terms of the current Accommodationist/Separationist debate. The most important variable in determining issue attitudes turns out to be whether or not a person attends church regularly, and not their denominational identity. The study also shows that while the established church is an effective as a direct agent of socialization, it seems to quell religiosity. On the contrary, the religious marketplace promotes religiosity, while limiting Christianity's ability to socialize.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

2001

Author dc:creator

• Rasmussen, Bryan Arlon Smith

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ted G. Jelen

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1339

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2338