Distinguishing Transcendence
from Holiness in a Sample of
Christians
50%
Top Themes for Holiness
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
43%
15%
21%
10%
18%
16%
14%
Purity
Value/Significance
Sacredness
5%
0%
Religion
God
Top Themes for Transcendence
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
17%
14%
14%
9%
8%
8%
Thinking (Intuitive vs. Systematic):
F (1,111) = .455, p = .501
Prompt (Holy vs. Transcendence):
F (1,111) = 21.630, p < .001
Thinking x Prompt
F(1,111) = .011, Sig. = .917
Amount of items categorized as
holy or transcendent
Mixed Analysis of Variance
12.59
10.00
12.07
9.36
HOLY
Intuitive
TRANSCENDENT
Systematic
Linear Regression Christians
Holy
Transcendent
Variable
Factor 1: Joy and
connectivity
β
.084
Sig.
.198
Factory 2: Religion (and
Purity)
.906
Factor 3: Awe (and Purity)
.261
β
.207
Sig.
.019
.000
.720
.000
.000
.510
.000
• Religion is the most important predictor for perceived holiness
• Awe (and purity) also significantly predict holiness
• Transcendence is predicted by all 3 factors