Praying Alone?: Church-Going in Britain and the Putnam Thesis

The decline in British church-going has conventionally been taken as evidence of a decline in religious interest. There is another possibility. Davie and Brierley have suggested that declining church membership may be seen as part of a wider unwillingness to associate. This article examines that alt...

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Published in:Journal of contemporary religion
Main Author: Bruce, Steve 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2002]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
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Summary:The decline in British church-going has conventionally been taken as evidence of a decline in religious interest. There is another possibility. Davie and Brierley have suggested that declining church membership may be seen as part of a wider unwillingness to associate. This article examines that alternative.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1353790022000008244