Reconciling supply-side and secularization: three Scottish Islands
The sociological secularization thesis and supply-side approach to religious change are associated with competing expectations of the effects of religious diversity; decline in the former and growth in the latter. A systematic comparison of three Scottish islands from 1843 to 2011 shows that the mos...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitetsforlaget
[2016]
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Nordic journal of religion and society (NJRS)
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-17 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scotland
/ Secularism
/ Religiosity
/ Homogeneity
/ Diversity
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture KBF British Isles |
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Summary: | The sociological secularization thesis and supply-side approach to religious change are associated with competing expectations of the effects of religious diversity; decline in the former and growth in the latter. A systematic comparison of three Scottish islands from 1843 to 2011 shows that the most diverse also saw the greatest decline in religiosity. However, the unusual circumstances of Lewis suggest a partial reconciliation of supply-side and secularization approaches. That the people of Lewis remained religious while those of Orkney and Shetland secularized with the rest of Scotland shows that a de facto religious establishment can benefit from the energy and commitment normally associated with sects competing in a voluntary system. |
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ISSN: | 0809-7291 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Nordic journal of religion and society (NJRS)
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18261/issn.1890-7008-2016-01-01 |