Hoofdstuk 13 - Religion Flashcards
Religious belonging
the degree of social integration of an individual in a religious group
Religious believing
degree to which an individual adheres to religious beliefs and values
Religiosity
degree of religious belonging and believing
Religious stickiness
religiosity tends to be rather stable over time and geographical areas
Credibility Enhancing Displays (CED’s)
behaviours that signal people are genuine believers
Cohort effects
societal changes that are due to generational replacement
Secularization
declining religious belonging and diminishing religious believing
Modernization-secularization
the more modernized a society, the more secular the people in that society
Collective effervescence
Shared religious activities that create strong emotional energy among the members