Religiosity and Opposition to Church Social Action: A Test of a Weberian Hypothesis

Weber's emphasis upon the importance of theodicies suggests an alternative to the Marxian hypothesis that religion has a conservative impact because it promotes belief in the supernatural. It is proposed instead that theodicies with discompassionate implications when applied to the suffering of...

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Main Author: Broughton, Walter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1978
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1978, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-166
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