Sacred and secular

Cambridge University Press

2004

xv, 329 p.

Cambridge studies in social theory, religion and politics

9780521548724

Part I. Understanding Secularization: 1. The secularization debate; 2. Measuring secularization; 3. Comparing secularization worldwide; Part II. Case Studies of Religion and Politics: 4. The puzzle of religiosity in the United States and Western Europe; 5. A religious revival in post-communist Europe?; 6. Religion and politics in the Muslim world; Part III. The Consequences of Secularization: 7. Religion, the Protestant ethic, and moral values; 8. Religious organizations and social capital; 9. Religious parties and electoral behaviour; Part IV. Conclusions: 10. Consequences.

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