This article examines the relative impact of religiosity and personality traits on political ideology. Through comprehensive analysis, it demonstrates that religious factors hold greater explanatory power than individual characteristics when accounting for ideological positioning.

Key Findings

* Religious identity strongly predicts political orientation

* The effect size of religion surpasses that of major personality dimensions

Methodology & Significance

* Leverages large-scale survey data to establish causal links between religiosity and ideology

* Confirms the robustness of religious influence across diverse cultural contexts