Impact of the State on the Evolution of a Sect
Theories about the sect-to-church transition focus on changes in the social characteristics of members, or changes in the size and prosperity of the organization, to account for the transition. However, the state may also affect the likelihood of a sect-to-church transition. Under conditions of stat...
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Oxford Univ. Press
2006
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Sociology of religion
Year: 2006, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 249-270 |
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