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Global Cultural Change and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Analyzing Socialization Goals Over Three Decades in 70 Countries

open access: yesDevelopmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT On average, cultures seem to shift towards a greater emphasis of an independent social orientation. However, this shift may vary, with some cultures following different trajectories. Cultural transformations also affect the norms regarding the qualities favored in children, known as socialization goals.
Leonard Konstantin Kulisch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

HAS ROMANIA BECOME A SECULAR SOCIETY? [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Română de Sociologie, 2016
The article examines the question of secularization of Europe, and in particular of Romania, by using multiple international data sets. Secularization has been defined separation of the state government and religious authority resulting in a decrease in
IRINA STAHL
doaj  

Know Your Lanes: Unpacking Theoretical Plurality Across Studies of Professions

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 3, Page 1604-1636, May 2026.
Abstract Professions continue to be central to understanding organizing in the 21st century. The literature on professions is segmented into theoretical conversations that offer different conceptualizations of professions and theoretical concerns. Through an analysis of the literature, we unpack four lanes – teleological, institutional, ecological, and
Ruthanne Huising, Pauli Pakarinen
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Secularization in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesIslām va ̒ulūm-i ijtimā̒ī
The purpose of this article is to identify the influence of the development process of secularization in Iran. In this way, a theoretical and explanatory approach has been employed.
Hossein Bostan(Najafi)
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The Political Activities of a Catholic Church Leader During the Period of Secularization in Hungary

open access: yesReligions
In the Kingdom of Hungary, the process of secularization started rather late. After 1867, the country was led by liberal political forces but, despite this, the separation of church and state continued for a long time.
Szabolcs Nagy
doaj   +1 more source

Lutheran Theology and Secular Law: The Work of the Modern State [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Lutheran theology and secular law: the work of the modern state. Edited by Marie A. Failinger and Ronald W. Duty.
Jensen, Gordon A.
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The Psychological Pathways to AI Resistance: Religiosity, Populism and Anxiety as Predictors of AI Engagement

open access: yesInternational Journal of Psychology, Volume 61, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how religiosity affects individuals' intentions to engage with artificial intelligence (AI) using a non‐WEIRD sample (N = 422). We examined populist beliefs and AI‐related anxiety as mediators in this relationship. Results indicate that higher religiosity is associated with stronger populist attitudes, which increase AI
Zeynep Aytaç   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Mosaic of Secularization through the Lens of Education:

open access: yesФілософія освіти
This review examines the interdisciplinary volume “Educational Secularization within Europe and Beyond: The Political Projects of Modernizing Religion through Education Reform” (edited by Mette Buchardt, 2025), which explores processes of educational ...
Вікторія Кришмарел
doaj   +1 more source

Religion, politics, and climate‐protective behaviors: Insights on individual intentions in Italy

open access: yesAnalyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Volume 26, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract Climate‐protective behaviors (CPBs) aim to reduce one's carbon footprint and to engage others in climate saving. Under the late Pope Francis's leadership (2013–2025), the Catholic Church, to which most Italians belong, paid increasing attention to the planetary crisis and advocated for lifestyle changes to protect the climate.
Martino Mazzoleni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ceremonial Leaders and Funeral Practices: The Role Relationships of Clergy and Funeral Directors in Newfoundland [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
In the Western Christian tradition, the primary ceremonial leader of a funeral was the local clergy. However, with the rise of the professional funeral industry, funeral directors emerged as a second group of ceremonial leaders.
Emke, Ivan
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