Sacred and secular : religion and politics worldwide / by Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart.
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TextSeries: Cambridge studies in social theory, religion and politicsPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xvi, 375 p. : illContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781107222267 (ebook)Subject(s): Religion and politics | Secularism | POLITICAL SCIENCE / General | Politics and Government | Politics & government | Social & political philosophy | Religious ethics | Religion & politics | Social groups: religious groups & communities | Sociology | Comparative politicsGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9781107011281Summary: The belief that religion was dying became the conventional wisdom in the social sciences during most of the 20th century. However, religion has not disappeared and is unlikely to do so, and the secularization thesis needs updating. This text develops a theory of secularization and existential security. This book develops a theory of existential security. It demonstrates that the publics of virtually all advanced industrial societies have been moving toward more secular orientations during the past half century, but also that the world as a whole now has more people with traditional religious views than ever before. This second edition expands the theory and provides new and updated evidence from a broad perspective and in a wide range of countries. This confirms that religiosity persists most strongly among vulnerable populations, especially in poorer nations and in failed states. Conversely, a systematic erosion of religious practices, values and beliefs has occurred among the more prosperous strata in rich nations.
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The belief that religion was dying became the conventional wisdom in the social sciences during most of the 20th century. However, religion has not disappeared and is unlikely to do so, and the secularization thesis needs updating. This text develops a theory of secularization and existential security. This book develops a theory of existential security. It demonstrates that the publics of virtually all advanced industrial societies have been moving toward more secular orientations during the past half century, but also that the world as a whole now has more people with traditional religious views than ever before. This second edition expands the theory and provides new and updated evidence from a broad perspective and in a wide range of countries. This confirms that religiosity persists most strongly among vulnerable populations, especially in poorer nations and in failed states. Conversely, a systematic erosion of religious practices, values and beliefs has occurred among the more prosperous strata in rich nations.
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