Pluralism as Outcome: The Ecology of Religious Resources, Suppliers, and Consumers

A great deal of interest has surrounded the topic of religious pluralism and the effects of the frequently used pluralism index on outcomes such as religious participation rates. But surprisingly little work has tried to understand the sources of pluralism or what the pluralism index is actually mea...

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Authors: Scheitle, Christopher P. 1981- (Author) ; Finke, Roger 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2009]
In: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 5, Pages: 1-21
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