Implicit Religion: Definition and Application

This article provides a foundational definition of implicit religion, using the characteristics identified by the research of Edward Bailey, and examines the applicability of this construct as a research tool in the analysis of religious behaviour. Types of implicit religion and their relationship t...

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Main Author: Lord, Karen 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2006]
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2006, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-219
Further subjects:B RELIGION & culture
B Folk Religion
B RELIGIOUS behaviors
B Religion
B Implicit Religion
B Asceticism
B BAILEY, Edward
B Religiousness
B Secularism
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Summary:This article provides a foundational definition of implicit religion, using the characteristics identified by the research of Edward Bailey, and examines the applicability of this construct as a research tool in the analysis of religious behaviour. Types of implicit religion and their relationship to concepts such as civil religion, folk religion, invisible religion and wild religion are discussed, demonstrating that the boundaries of religion are not objectively defined. The paper concludes by recommending the construct of implicit religion as a tool to gain a new perspective on the study of religious behaviour.
ISSN:1743-1697
Contains:Enthalten in: Implicit religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558//imre2006.v9.i2.205