Rabbi Engagement with the Peace Process in the Middle East<sup>*</sup>

Sokhey, Anand Edward; Djupe, Paul A.

doi:10.1111/j.1540-6237.2006.00442.x

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“…The religious communication approach has also been turned toward an understanding of the dynamics of other Abrahamic faiths as well, as several studies of the kinds of social and political arguments publicly leveled by rabbis have emerged over the last couple of decades (Djupe & Sokhey, 2003a, 2003b; Freedman, 2019; Sokhey & Djupe, 2006). Work detailing the level of political activity in evidence within synagogues has generally found that they often specialize in offering access to non‐electoral forms of political activity to their adherents, as has been found to be the case with other faith traditions (Kotler‐Berkowitz, 2021).…”

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The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior

Djupe

Neiheisel

2022

Political Psychology

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The religious communication approach concerns the identification of causal explanations of political behavior through the explicit measurement of exposure to communication and the variable reception and adoption of the messages in a religious context. The approach requires more questions or different research designs than those on omnibus surveys, which focus on religious affiliation and religiosity. It is particularly amenable to experimentation, where exposure is manipulated by the researcher and adoption can be measured precisely. However, experimental research, such as about religious elite influence, often returns different results than those from observational research wherein histories between clergy and congregants may overwhelm the delicate mechanisms of persuasion. Research from congregations points toward credibility and salience as important conditions for religious influence, which help reconcile experimental and observational results. This review article covers how organizational forces shape communication strategies, especially concerning when and how politics and democratic norms are engaged by clergy. Contrary to simple survey evidence that Americans oppose politics in churches, this approach suggests that politics is an important piece of congregational affairs that attracts and retains people, though there are clearly conditions when it repels. In this way, the religious communication approach is essential to understanding religious engagement with politics.

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The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior

Djupe

Neiheisel

2022

Political Psychology

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“…In the study of Jewish rabbis by Sokhey and Djupe (2006), they argue that local religious leaders offer a more nuanced message than that promulgated by Jewish lobbying organisations such as AIPAC, perhaps stating some variation in community opinion on US policies in the Middle East.…”

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The influence of religious leaders in agricultural educational programmes: applying the theory of planned behaviour

Akbari

Abbasi

Rostami

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MEJM

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In recent years, we see religion playing a leading role in some communities, and an important factor in people's lives. Iran is dominated by the Muslim religion and the character of the country is strongly marked by Islam. In rural areas, where the majority of the population resides, religious leaders are considered as opinion makers. Therefore, identifying those behaviours is important. The theory of planned behaviour is a model that has been used to understand behavioural beliefs and to provide a framework for using those beliefs as intervention targets. The aim of this study was to determine the behaviour of religious leaders participating in agricultural educational programmes (AEPs) in Iran. A survey research approach was chosen to collect data from 260 religious leaders selected using a random simple sampling method. Multiple regression analysis was used to predict the variables effect on behaviour. The findings revealed that religious leaders have high intention to participate in AEPs. The results also provided an expanded understanding of the factors that shaped these religious leaders behaviour towards participation in AEPs and the implications of these findings are discussed.

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“…Jeremiah Wright, President Obama's ex-long-time pastor, whose “Third-World” liberation theology revealed important rhetorical emphases present in many other African-American Protestant churches. At least some evidence indicates that Jewish rabbis exercise a modicum of influence over their congregations (Sokhey and Djupe 2006). Of course, just as Christian Right spokespersons may influence Evangelical opinion, in both the Black Protestant and Jewish traditions there are leadership sources such as civil rights organizations and Jewish community groups that provide alternative cues on foreign policy questions.…”

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The Religious Affiliation of Representatives and Support for Funding the Iraq War

Collins

Wink

Guth

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Politics and Religion

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In this article, we add to the evolving literature examining the importance of religious orientation and political elite behavior. We use data on the religious affiliations of United States House of Representative members to test the influence of religion on military funding for the “War on Terror.” Our findings indicate that, even after controlling for traditional political factors, such as ideology and partisanship, representatives' religious backgrounds often played a role in support for this bill. Roman Catholics, African-American Protestants, and those of other religions and the non-religious were more strongly opposed to funding for military intervention than mainline Protestants, even after controlling for other factors. This article provides a further look at the influence of religion and suggests that factors outside the traditional political dynamics may also be important in examining elite behaviors.

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Rabbi Engagement with the Peace Process in the Middle East^*

Abstract: Support for Israel has been a hallmark issue of the Jewish lobby in American politics. But what do Jewish religious leaders think about U.S. policy toward Israel and the peace process, and how often do they address these issues? Copyright (c) 2006 Southwestern Social Science Association.

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior

The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior

The influence of religious leaders in agricultural educational programmes: applying the theory of planned behaviour

The Religious Affiliation of Representatives and Support for Funding the Iraq War

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Rabbi Engagement with the Peace Process in the Middle East*

Abstract: Support for Israel has been a hallmark issue of the Jewish lobby in American politics. But what do Jewish religious leaders think about U.S. policy toward Israel and the peace process, and how often do they address these issues? Copyright (c) 2006 Southwestern Social Science Association.

Cited by 8 publications

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The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior

The Religious Communication Approach and Political Behavior

The influence of religious leaders in agricultural educational programmes: applying the theory of planned behaviour

The Religious Affiliation of Representatives and Support for Funding the Iraq War

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