Afterword: Some reflections on numbers in the study of religion

Religious adherence can and should be quantified, but there are serious problems of validity and reliability in measuring religion. Sometimes the problems themselves are informative about the nature of identity and its significance or insignificance. Understanding the difficulties with numbers helps...

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Main Author: Voas, David 1955- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [2014]
In: Diskus
Year: 2014, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 116-124
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