PSY 242 Lecture 11: Exam 11 Review
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Religiosity: intensity of commitment to a religious belief system. (cid:1011)1% (cid:271)elie(cid:448)e i(cid:374) god (cid:449)ith (cid:862)a(cid:271)solute certai(cid:374)ty(cid:863) 58% pray at least once a day. Women are more likely to be more religious than men: unaffiliated with a specific religion. From most to least religious: african americans, latino/as, whites. Intersection of gender and race: african american women most religious. Talmud & torah: holy manuscripts with ethics and customs in jewish law: tal(cid:373)ud: (cid:862)lear(cid:374)i(cid:374)g(cid:863, torah: (cid:862)i(cid:374)stru(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s(cid:863) Rabbi & cantor: leaders of jewish congregations: ra(cid:271)(cid:271)i: (cid:862)tea(cid:272)her(cid:863, cantor: spiritual & musical aspects. 3 congregation types (from most to least traditional): Conservative: jews middle ground, gender restrictions vary by congregation, bat mitzvah on sabbath. Reform: least restrictive in gender, both women and men, access to scholarship & spirituality, training to be a rabbi or cantor, lgbt rights, 1990: lesbians and gay rabbis, 2000: same-sex marriage. Imam: leader of islamic congregations: holy text, basis of (cid:862) hari a(cid:863) = isla(cid:373)i(cid:272) la(cid:449)
