The Religious "Nones": A Neglected Category
Those who study religion scientifically have tended to ignore a category of religious phenomenon which appears to be of significance and an understanding of which provides a more complete understanding of religious behavior. That category is the religious "nones." This article (1) calls at...
| Published in: | Journal for the scientific study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[1968]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Atheism
B Morality B Religious Behavior B Social Behavior B Religious prejudice B Religious Identity B Protestantism B Catholicism B Church groups |
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| Summary: | Those who study religion scientifically have tended to ignore a category of religious phenomenon which appears to be of significance and an understanding of which provides a more complete understanding of religious behavior. That category is the religious "nones." This article (1) calls attention to this neglect; (2) discusses some of the implications of the use of the "none" label; (3) explores some evidence of the relationship between nonaffiliation and a) other religious variables such as beliefs, religious experience, and participation in religious meetings and rituals and b) other social behavior; and (4) explores some methodological and theoretical considerations arising from this analysis. On the basis of this evidence, it is suggested that the religious "none" or independent is a phenomenon worthy of study. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1384629 |