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Rethinking Merit in Calvin's Doctrine of the Atonement: Beyond Possessive Individualism

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Joan Lockwood O'Donovan argues that the Reformation doctrine of grace entails a rejection of the proprietary anthropology of self‐owning individuals and its attendant notion of justice – what C. B. Macpherson termed the “theory of possessive individualism.” Although O'Donovan praises Calvin's anthropology and his account of law for its non ...
John Walker
wiley   +1 more source

Capitalism and secularization

Filosofia Unisinos, 2011
This paper sets forth the thesis that Walter Benjamin’s fragment, Capitalism as religion (written in 1921), should be understood as a polemical reflection upon the notion of secularization in contrast to the traditional views proposed by Max Weber and ...
Fabián Ludueña Romandini
doaj   +1 more source

‘This Is Not Europe’: Investigating the Commission's Anti‐Populist Articulation of ‘European Values’

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Whilst ‘populism’ is often considered antithetical to ‘European values’, how this contrast shapes the very meaning of such ‘values’ remains underexplored. This article investigates the European Commission's anti‐populist articulation of ‘European values’, which constructs ‘populism’ as their constitutive outside.
Alex Yates
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Differences in Secularity in Iran

Secularism and Nonreligion
The qualitative study of declining religious influence in society, or secularization, has been conducted almost exclusively in Western societies. As a result, our theoretical understanding of the social psychological and institutional mechanisms driving ...
Kevin McCaffree, Anondah Saide, Farinaz Basmechi   +2 more
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An instance of secularization? The Finnish online discussion of the issue of same-sex marriages

Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 2013
In October 2010 one of Finland’s four national TV channels aired a panel discussion dealing with gay and lesbian rights in society. Among the debaters were members of parliament from various parties, well-known actors and other public figures, as well as
Jenni Hokka
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Why Are Young Men Increasingly Drawn to Christianity? A Study of Finnish Young Men

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent surveys in the Global North suggest a possible reversal in established gender patterns of religiosity, with young men increasingly engaging with Christianity. This study examines this development in Finland, a highly secular country, drawing on qualitative individual and small‐group interviews with 30 men attracted to Christianity.
Kati Tervo‐Niemelä, Pietari Hannikainen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secularization and desecularization: discussion on paradigms

Cauriensia
This paper attempts to contribute to the debate on theory of secularization by presenting critical arguments against it and – where possible – these arguments’ refutation. Some of the arguments, however touch the core paradigm of secularization, and, it
Piotr Musiewicz
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Religio‐Racial Lines, Intimate Ties: Christian–Muslim Couples, Birth Rituals, and the Bounds of Belonging

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Building on scholarship that conceptualizes race and religion as co‐constitutive forces within a “race‐religion constellation,” this article explores how this entanglement—profoundly infused and structured by secularity—is lived and negotiated in everyday life.
Deniz Aktaş
wiley   +1 more source

Religious Pluralism and Social Networks: How Exposure to Religious Pluralism Through Social Ties Influences Baptism Decisions

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A longstanding debate in the sociology of religion has focused on how religious pluralism affects religious participation. Existing research shows mixed findings, often relying on macro‐level measures that overlook how individuals are actually exposed to religious pluralism in their lives. This study shifts focus to the meso‐level by examining
Elis Carlberg Larsson
wiley   +1 more source

(Dis)Belief in God Among Younger and Older Poles: Analytic Thinking and Cultural Learning Between Generations and Over Time

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Religious disbelief is increasing worldwide, yet its cognitive and cultural foundations remain debated. We examined how analytic thinking and cultural learning shape (dis)belief across generations and over time. Study 1 compared younger (18–39, n = 427) and older (40+, n = 639) Polish adults.
Paweł Łowicki, Julia Tokarz, Piotr Laskowski, Łukasz Kiszkiel, Jesse M. DeLaRosa   +4 more
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