title: Interpreting past religious discrimination today.
abstract: Much of modern western law now presupposes opposition to discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other factors. However, ancient religious Scriptures may have sanctioned certain types of discrimination. Whether those who are inclined to accept literal interpretations of their Scriptures will condone certain forms of discrimination could be evaluated to contrast the effects of modernization versus religious indoctrination on various kinds of prejudice.
authors.affiliation: School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506-1403, USA.
authors.forename: Walter R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Schumm
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D012067:Religion; D014481:United States