The author responds to Saucy's (1987) reaction to his article, “Positive Links Among Obedience Pressure, Religiosity, and Measures of Cognitive Accomplishment.” While finding Saucy's reactions primarily interesting and helpful, the author does find one point at which he must challenge Saucy, that is, the extent to which religion fosters the appropriateness of obeying without understanding.
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SaucyR.L. (1987). Obedience: A reaction to Zern. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 15, 40–44.
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ZernD.S. (1987). Positive links among obedience pressue. religiosity, and measures of cognitive accomplishment: Evidence for the secular value of being religious. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 15, 31–39.
