Are Religions for Sale? Evidence from the Swedish Church Revolt Over Same-Sex Marriage
Religious leaders sometimes condemn progressive social norms. This article revisits David Hume's hypothesis that secular states can "bribe" churches into adopting less strict religious doctrines. The hypothesis is difficult to test due to reverse causality: more liberal theologies may...
| Published in: | Journal for the scientific study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Svenska kyrkan
/ Same-sex marriage
/ Rejection of
/ State
/ Church
/ Conflict of interests
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| IxTheo Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia |
| Further subjects: | B
RELIGIOUS orthodoxy
B Same-sex marriage B subsidies B Rent-seeking B religious market hypothesis |
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