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Religions, 2018 Scholars of Pentecostalism have usually studied people who embrace it, but rarely those who do not. I suggest that the study of global Pentecostalism should not limit itself to Pentecostal churches and movements and people who consider themselves ...
Marleen de Witte
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Religion Affects Whether US Women Marry Early, Without Cohabiting or Having a Nonmarital Birth First
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent US cohorts, premarital sex is ubiquitous, and cohabitation typically precedes marriage. Yet many religions discourage premarital sex, which implies disapproval of cohabitation or premarital birth. Using a discrete‐time event history, we assess how religious denomination, frequency of religious service attendance, and a rich set of ...
Man Xu, Paula England
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Book Review: In Jesus’ Name: Johannine Prayer in Ethical, Missional, and Eschatological Perspective
Conspectus, 2023 Robert P. Menzies
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(WP 2009-01) Trust in Others: Does Religion Matter? [PDF]
, 2008 Though the recent literature offers intuitively appealing bases for, and evidence of a linkage among religious beliefs, religious participation and economic outcomes, evidence on a relationship between religion and trust is mixed.
Daniels, Joseph P., von der Ruhr, Marc
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Mastering the Devil: A Sociological Analysis of the Practice of a Catholic Exorcist [PDF]
, 2017 This study takes the documented growth in the ministry of exorcism within the Catholic Church as a significant challenge to some accounts of secularization.
Giordan, Giuseppe, Possamai, Adam
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Anti‐Protestantism in the Global Catholic Mission, c. 1918–1960*
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Sante Lesti
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Previous studies provide mixed empirical support for White's thesis that Christianity has contributed to the ecological crisis. This study aims to add nuance to White's thesis by examining different aspects of Christianity within the secularized context of the Netherlands.
Nienke P. M. Fortuin, Carl Sterkens
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Singing as a therapeutic agent in Pentecostal worship
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2019 Singing has always been part of worship in a Pentecostal spiritual service. However, the role of singing in Pentecostal worship as a therapeutic agent has been under-researched.
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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Process Evaluation of a Peer-Driven, HIV Stigma Reduction and HIV Testing Intervention in Latino and African American Churches. [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: Faith-based organizations may be effective in addressing HIV-related disparities, but few interventions have been implemented across diverse churches.
Aunon, Frances M +4 more
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Religious crossings and conversions on the Muslim–Christian frontier in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan [PDF]
, 2010 The renewed relevance of religion in post-Soviet public spheres has been accompanied by conspicuous and controversial conversion processes. This article compares cases of conversion on the Muslim-Christian frontier in Kyrgyzstan and in Georgia. It argues
Pelkmans, Mathijs
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