Religious Membership and Religious Preference: Equal Indicators of Religiosity?

Based on a questionnaire study of 405 students at three eastern colleges, it is shown that religious membership and religious preference are not interchangeable indices. As a consequence of using one or the other, the size and composition of the "no religion" group are affected. The two in...

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Published in:Journal for the scientific study of religion
Main Author: Finner, Stephen L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [1970]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Further subjects:B State universities
B Pacifism
B Churches
B Junior colleges
B Questionnaires
B Religious Identity
B Catholicism
B Percentage distributions
B Religiosity
B Social attitudes
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Summary:Based on a questionnaire study of 405 students at three eastern colleges, it is shown that religious membership and religious preference are not interchangeable indices. As a consequence of using one or the other, the size and composition of the "no religion" group are affected. The two indicators relate differently to other measures of religiosity and to a social attitude. Preference is correlated with pacifism, while membership is not. It is suggested that the wording of questions regarding religious affiliation is crucial.
ISSN:1468-5906
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/1384571