“I Think Some People Need Religion”: The Social Construction of Nonreligious Moral Identities

In this article, we examine moral identity construction among nonreligious people. Based on 30 in-depth interviews with nonreligious Americans unaffiliated with secular movement organizations, we analyze some ways nonreligious people may utilize their experiences with religion in society to define n...

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Authors: Sumerau, J.E. (Author) ; Cragun, Ryan T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press [2016]
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 77, Issue: 4, Pages: 386-407
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