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secularization — secularization, secularization thesis Secularization is the process whereby, especially in modern industrial societies, religious beliefs, practices, and institutions lose social significance. The decline of religion is measured by religious… … Dictionary of sociology
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Theories of religion — can be divided into substantive theories (focusing on what religion is) and functional or reductionist theories (focusing on what it does). Influential substantive theories have been proposed by Tylor and Frazer (focusing on the explanatory value … Wikipedia
Theory of religious economy — The theory of religious economy is the application of rational choice theory as a theory of religion. The Theory of Religious Economy argues that the economic model of supply and demand has a significant role in the development and success of… … Wikipedia
MARTIN, David — (1939 ) English SOCIOLOGIST who was one of the first writers to challenge the SECULARIZATION THESIS of the 1960s. His work includes A Sociology of English Religion (1967), The Religious and the Secular (1969), and A General Theory of… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Ronald Inglehart — Ronald F. Inglehart (born September 5, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a political scientist at the University of Michigan. He is director of the World Values Survey, a global network of social scientists who have carried out representative… … Wikipedia
STARK, Rodney — (1940 ) SOCIOLOGIST of RELIGION and early proponent of the SECULARIZATION thesis which he later repudiated. He is best known for his co authored article Hellfire and Delinquency which found no correlation between religious BELIEF and… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… … Universalium
