How Do Religious People Become Atheists? Applying a Grounded Theory Approach to Propose a Model of Deconversion

The influence of organized religion is decreasing in the West, and trends show a growing number of people abandoning their religious beliefs, or deconverting. However, this phenomenon has received relatively little attention in the psychology of religion. The current study asks "How do religiou...

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Authors: Perez, Sergio (Author) ; Vallières, Frédérique (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2019]
In: Secularism and Nonreligion
Year: 2019, Volume: 8, Pages: 1-14
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Dekonversion
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CB Christian life; spirituality
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