"Implicit Religion?": What Might That Be?

The term "Implicit Religion" was (effectively) first coined in 1969, when it was adopted in preference to its predecessor, "secular religion." 'The historical and ideological contexts of the concept will be sketched, before three definitions (or, better, "descriptions&q...

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Published in:Implicit religion
Main Author: Bailey, Edward I. 1935-2015 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2012]
In: Implicit religion
Further subjects:B Economics
B Secular
B commitments
B Ideology
B Implicit Religion
B Reductionism
B Materialism
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:The term "Implicit Religion" was (effectively) first coined in 1969, when it was adopted in preference to its predecessor, "secular religion." 'The historical and ideological contexts of the concept will be sketched, before three definitions (or, better, "descriptions") of the intended meaning are offered. Three studies, undertaken as test-cases for the utility of the concept, will be briefly reported, along with the subsequent development of study in the area of implicit religion, and its relationship with explicit religion and spirituality.
ISSN:1743-1697
Contains:Enthalten in: Implicit religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/imre.v15.i2.15481