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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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Secularization and Orthodoxy in Contemporary Russia, by Kathy Rousselet

, 2013
Secularization and Orthodoxy in Contemporary Russia Research Question 42 By Kathy Rousselet CERI-Sciences Po 2013 The full version can be downloaded here: Secularization and Orthodoxy in Russia Abstract "Due to the growing importance of religion in ...
Stephen Headley
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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

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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Secularization without secularism in Pakistan, by Christophe Jaffrelot

, 2013
Secularization without secularism in Pakistan, by Christophe Jaffrelot Research Question 41 By Christophe Jaffrelot CERI-Sciences Po 2012 The full version can be downloaded here: Secularization without secularism in Pakistan Abstract Pakistan was created
Stephen Headley
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Secularization and China's Modernization [PDF]

This open access book examines from the perspective of secularization. Since the publication of Max Weber's Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, how to realize modernization in developing countries has become an urgent problem to be ...
Wu, Zhongmin
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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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Secularization: The decline of the supernatural realm [PDF]

, 2018
WOS: 000435183400003How to define and measure secularization is among the most fervent discussions in the literature on the sociology of religion. The perception of secularization only in terms of change in the social prestige and influence of religion ...
Ertit, Volkan, Volkan Ertit
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