宗教信仰对社会行为和社区凝聚力的影响

Seth Kimani
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目的:本研究的总体目标是调查宗教信仰对社会行为和社区凝聚力的影响。研究方法:本研究采用案头研究方法。案头研究指的是二手数据或无需实地考察即可收集到的数据。案头研究基本上是从现有资源中收集数据,因此,与实地研究相比,案头研究通常被认为是一种低成本技术,因为主要成本涉及执行人员的时间、电话费和目录。因此,本研究依赖于已出版的研究、报告和统计数据。这些二手数据可通过在线期刊和图书馆轻松获取。研究结果:研究结果表明,在宗教信仰对社会行为和社区凝聚力的影响方面存在着背景和方法上的差距。初步的实证研究表明,宗教信仰对社会行为和社区凝聚力有着深远的影响,既是团结的力量,也是分裂的力量。虽然共同的宗教习俗能增强内部凝聚力,促进亲社会行为,但也会因群体内的偏袒和群体外的歧视而导致社会分裂和排斥。研究强调了包容性政策和宗教间倡议对减轻这些负面影响和促进相互理解的重要性。最后,研究强调,需要在宗教对社会凝聚力的积极贡献与尽量减少其分裂影响之间取得平衡,从而促进更加和谐的社区。对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献:社会认同理论、计划行为理论和社会资本理论可用于今后有关宗教信仰对社会行为和社区凝聚力影响的研究。本研究建议扩展现有理论,以更好地解释宗教信仰的不同影响,通过宗教间对话促进包容性宗教实践,并制定政策促进宗教宽容与合作。研究还强调了通过宗教间活动促进社区参与的重要性,通过确保包容性来解决社会排斥问题,以及实施持续监测和评估以保持积极影响。这些建议旨在加强理论框架、实际举措和政策措施,最大限度地发挥宗教信仰对社会凝聚力的有益影响。
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The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Social Behavior and Community Cohesion
Purpose: The general objective of this study was to investigate the influence of religious beliefs on social behaviour and community cohesion. Methodology: The study adopted a desktop research methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. Findings: The findings reveal that there exists a contextual and methodological gap relating to the influence of religious beliefs on social behaviour and community cohesion. Preliminary empirical review revealed that religious beliefs had a profound impact on social behavior and community cohesion, acting as both a unifying and dividing force. While shared religious practices fostered strong internal cohesion and promoted prosocial behaviors, they also led to social fragmentation and exclusion due to in-group favoritism and out-group discrimination. The study highlighted the importance of inclusive policies and interfaith initiatives to mitigate these negative effects and promote mutual understanding. Ultimately, it emphasized the need to balance the positive contributions of religion to social cohesion with efforts to minimize its divisive impacts, fostering more harmonious communities. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The Social Identity Theory, Theory of Planned Behaviour and Social Capital Theory may be used to anchor future studies on the influence of religious beliefs on social behaviour and community cohesion. This study suggested expanding existing theories to better account for the diverse impacts of religious beliefs, fostering inclusive religious practices through interfaith dialogue, and developing policies to promote religious tolerance and cooperation. The study also emphasized the importance of community engagement through interfaith activities, addressing social exclusion by ensuring inclusivity, and implementing ongoing monitoring and evaluation to sustain positive impacts. These recommendations aimed to enhance theoretical frameworks, practical initiatives, and policy measures to maximize the beneficial effects of religious beliefs on social cohesion.
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