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Claiming Society for God: Religious Movements and Social Welfare

James A. Beckford
- 09 Jan 2014 - 
- Vol. 29, Iss: 1, pp 157-158
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This paper won a gold medal in the Religion category at the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards, but I was not aware of this while I was reading it. Nevertheless, the award came as no surprise to...
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This book won a gold medal in the Religion category at the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards, but I was not aware of this while I was reading it. Nevertheless, the award came as no surprise to...

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Religion und Gesellschaft : Aktuelle Perspektiven

TL;DR: In this article, aufmerksamkeitsgewinn, den das Thema Religion in der Offentlichkeit seit einigen Jahren erfahrt, kann auch die Religionssoziologie einen neuen Aufschwung verzeichnen.
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TL;DR: The surprising (at least to some) persistence of religion and social network analysis shows how ties that Bind and ties that Tear Down can lead to conflict and cohesion.
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