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On the Size Distribution of Christian Denominations
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021The numbers of churches within Christian denominations are fitted to an exponential distribution. Provides evidence for Rodney Stark’s social-network explanation for the rise of Christianity, and thereby demonstrates a possible model for the spread of belief in societies.
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Exporting Christianity: Governance and Doctrine in the Globalization of US Denominations [PDF]
Journal of International Economics, 2013 In this paper we build a model of international competition between religious denominations by adapting the organizational framework in Aghion and Tirole (1997) and the club good model in Iannaccone (1992). We treat denominations akin to multinational enterprises, which decide which countries to enter based on local market conditions and their own ...
Gordon Hanson, Chong Xiang
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Denominational Mobility among Palestinian Christians
Exchange, 2021Abstract This article examines denominational mobility – switching or crossing denominational lines – among Palestinian Christians in Palestine. The study uses qualitative methods and content-driven analysis of interviews with thirty-five Palestinian Christians, conducted in February, March, April and November 2017.
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The Future of Homosexuality in Christian Denominations
Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, 2015This article explores the current state of homosexuality in Christian denominations across the United States and gives reasonable implications for the direction institutions are moving. The biblical and sanctity of marriage arguments against homosexuals are accessed.
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The denominations of the Christian Church
1999The Church in Rome became important because it had begun in the capital of the Roman Empire. By the third century CE there were 40 000 Christians there, and it had become wealthy, owning much property.
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Power, patriarchy and sexual abuse in churches of Christian denomination.
Traumatology, 2002Child sexual abuse is a pervasive problem in our communities, and has been for the most part, ignored by churches in Christian denominations. This paper presents the current research regarding the impact of sexual abuse (particularly in children). It explores the hindrance the patriarchal structure of Christian churches has been in giving victims a ...
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Denominational Schools and Pupil Attitude Towards Christianity
British Educational Research Journal, 1986Summary The 1944 Education Act enables the churches in England to provide voluntary aided schools. The Roman Catholic church currently provides 9.9% of state maintained primary school places and the Church of England provides 7.9% through voluntary aided schools.
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Simply "Christian": Canada's Newest Major Religious Denomination
Toronto Journal of Theology, 2007Statistics Canada's release in May of 2003 of the religion data for the 2001 census generated a flurry of media coverage. Among the leading stories was one on the number of Canadians who claimed to be Jedi Knights (some 20,000 in all). And the rise of those claiming No Religion (from 12.5 % in 1991 to 16.2% in 2001) attracted much cominentary. All but
Brian Clarke, Stuart Macdonald
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Effective Christian Education: A Synthesis of Recent Denominational Studies
Journal of Research on Christian Education, 1992In 1987, Search Institute launched an ambitious effort to research the educational effectiveness of seven Protestant denominations. The results identified a variety of factors related to mature faith and denominational loyalty.
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