Casting off the Bonds of Organized Religion: A Religious-Careers Approach to the Study of Apostasy

If apostasy is to become well understood, social scientists must (a) distinguish it theoretically from other phenomena (e.g., denominational switching) and (b) conduct longitudinal research. This study proposes that apostasy be conceptualized as the process of disengagement from two major elements o...

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Authors: Brinkerhoff, Merlin B. (Author) ; Mackie, Marlene M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1993
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1993, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 235-258
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