Beyond Doubt : The Secularization of Society / Isabella Kasselstrand, Phil Zuckerman, Ryan T. Cragun.
Kasselstrand, Isabella, author.; Cragun, Ryan T., author.; Zuckerman, Phil, author.
2023
BR1610 .K347 2023
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Title Beyond Doubt : The Secularization of Society / Isabella Kasselstrand, Phil Zuckerman, Ryan T. Cragun.
Author Kasselstrand, Isabella, author.
ISBN 9781479814305
DOI https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479814305.001.0001
Published New York, NY : New York University Press, [2023]
Copyright ©2023
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource : 18 b/w illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers 10.18574/nyu/9781479814305.001.0001 doi
Call Number BR1610 .K347 2023
Summary Demonstrates definitively that the secularization thesis is correct, and religion is losing its grip on societies worldwideIn the decades since its introduction, secularization theory has been subjected to doubt and criticism from a number of leading scholars, who have variously claimed that it is wrong, flawed, or incomplete. In Beyond Doubt, Isabella Kasselstrand, Phil Zuckerman, and Ryan T. Cragun mount a strong defense for the theory, providing compelling evidence that religion is indeed declining globally as a result of modernization. Though defenses of secularization theory have been mounted in the past, we now have many years' worth of empirical data to illuminate trends, and can trace changes not just at a given point in time but over a trajectory. Drawing on extensive survey data from nations around the world, the book demonstrates that, in spite of its many detractors, there is robust empirical support for secularization theory. It also engages with the most prominent criticisms levied against the theory, showing that data that are said to refute the narrative of religious decline are easily explainable and in keeping with the broader tendency toward secularization. Beyond simply defending secularization theory, the authors endeavor to formalize it, offering clear definitions of relevant terms and creating propositions that can be repeatedly and accurately tested. Beyond Doubt offers the strongest argument to date for the existence of a global secularization trend, and will be a vital resource for students and scholars alike who study religion and secularism.
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Added Author Cragun, Ryan T., author.
Zuckerman, Phil, author.
Series Secular Studies ; 7
In EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023
EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2023 English
EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2023
New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
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Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction: Setting the Stage
1 Secularization Theory
2. The Evidence, Part I: A Global Overview
3. The Evidence, Part II: A Closer Look
4 Is Being Secular Unnatural?
5 What Secularity Looks Like
6 Exceptions?
Conclusion: Beyond Doubt
Appendix: Detailed Tables
Notes
Index
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