Individual, Congregational, and Denominational Effects on Church Members' Civic Participation
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Individual, Congregational, and Denominational Effects on Church Membersâ•Ž Civic Participation
Previous research demonstrates two aspects of religion that affect civic activity—church participation and religious conservatism. Conservative religious beliefs and membership in conservative denominations are often associated with low levels of civic activity while church participation is said to increase civic activity. This article advances the discussion of the relationship between religio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0021-8294,1468-5906
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2005.00273.x