The scale measures the degree to which a person holds beliefs consistent with a form of Christianity referred to as Evangelical. The scale is composed of nine, nine-point Likert-type items. Those scoring high on the scale would, for example, believe that their salvation is based on their acceptance of Jesus Christ as their savior rather than earning it with their own effort.
The scale is composed of six, nine-point statements that measure the value a person places on the maintenance of the shared symbols and practices of a group.
The centrality of religion in one's life is measured in this scale with six, seven-point Likert-type statements. The items are not specific to any religion or denomination nor do they stress any particular behaviors, e.g., attending church. Given this, the scale appears to be useful to a wide variety of contexts in which the goal is to understand the role of religion in a person's life.
The scale is composed of nine, seven-point Likert-type items measuring a person's attitude toward male homosexuality, with the emphasis on the morality of that lifestyle.
Ten, five-point Likert-type items are purported to measure the degree to which a person's moral philosophy is based on an understanding of the inherent propriety of an action, regardless of its consequences. In particular, the items focus on the assumption that desirable results can be obtained if the "right" action is taken.
This six-item, seven-point semantic differential scale measures the degree to which a person's evaluation of the propriety of some object or action is based on lessons learned early in life from such institutions as the family and religion, as well as what the person considers socially acceptable.
