Religious Regionalism: The Case of Lutherans in the South
One focus of the interpretive study of religion has been regional variations. This study examines systematically LCA Lutherans in the South in an effort to determine whether they are distinguishable from LCA Lutherans as a whole. This comparison is achieved through the use of five indicators--member...
| Published in: | Review of religious research |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1985
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Review of religious research
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| Summary: | One focus of the interpretive study of religion has been regional variations. This study examines systematically LCA Lutherans in the South in an effort to determine whether they are distinguishable from LCA Lutherans as a whole. This comparison is achieved through the use of five indicators--membership statistics, financial contributions, sex roles, ethnic membership, and clergy drop outs. The data related to membership, giving, and sex roles support divergence of Southern Lutherans; analysis of statistical information pertinent to ethnic membership and clergy drop outs suggests conformity of the Southern group. The importance of consideration of the effects of variation in the organizations of a new Lutheran church body is stressed. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3511939 |