Reconciling supply-side and secularization: three Scottish Islands
The sociological secularization thesis and supply-side approach to religious change are associated with competing expectations of the effects of religious diversity; decline in the former and growth in the latter. A systematic comparison of three Scottish islands from 1843 to 2011 shows that the mos...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Nordic journal of religion and society (NJRS)
Año: 2016, Volumen: 29, Número: 1, Páginas: 1-17 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Schottland
/ Secularismo
/ Religiosidad
/ Homogeneidad
/ Diversidad
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | AD Sociología de la religión CB Existencia cristiana CD Cristianismo ; Cultura KBF Islas Británicas |
| Sumario: | The sociological secularization thesis and supply-side approach to religious change are associated with competing expectations of the effects of religious diversity; decline in the former and growth in the latter. A systematic comparison of three Scottish islands from 1843 to 2011 shows that the most diverse also saw the greatest decline in religiosity. However, the unusual circumstances of Lewis suggest a partial reconciliation of supply-side and secularization approaches. That the people of Lewis remained religious while those of Orkney and Shetland secularized with the rest of Scotland shows that a de facto religious establishment can benefit from the energy and commitment normally associated with sects competing in a voluntary system. |
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| ISSN: | 0809-7291 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Nordic journal of religion and society (NJRS)
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