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A Supply-Side Reinterpretation of the "Secularization" of Europe

Stark, Rodney, Iannaccone, Laurence R.·1994·Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
DOI 10.2307/1386688
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We propose a theory of religious mobilization that accounts for variations in religious participation on the basis of variations in the degree of regulation of religious economies and consequent variations in their levels of religious competition. To account for the apparent 'secularization of many European nations, we stress supply-side weaknesses - inefficient religious organizations within highly regulated religious economies - rather than a lack of individual religious demand. We test the theory with both quantitative and historical data and, based on the results, suggest that the concept of secularization be dropped for lack of cases to which it could apply.

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Authors
Stark, R., & Iannaccone, L. R.
Venue
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
1994-09
Volume
33
Issue
3
Pages
230
ISSN
0021-8294 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/1386688
OpenAlex
W2327603336
Cited by
915
References
35
FWCI
49.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
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