An Examination of the Relationship Between Characteristics of Sect-Like Religiosity and Community Volunteering Among U.S. Churchgoers

Previous research indicates a robust relationship between religious participation and volunteering. However, religion is a multidimensional phenomenon and relatively few studies have examined the effects that different types of religiosity have on the likelihood of volunteering. In this article I ex...

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Main Author: Polson, Edward C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications [2018]
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2018, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-274
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Christianity / Sect / Religiosity / Social engagement
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CB Christian life; spirituality
CH Christianity and Society
KBQ North America
Further subjects:B Socio-cultural tension
B Volunteering
B Religiosity
B Civic Engagement
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)