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Religious organization

About: Religious organization is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3552 publications have been published within this topic receiving 64160 citations. The topic is also known as: religious organisation & religious body.


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TL;DR: In this article, a case study of Islam and politics in post-communist Europe and the United States is presented, focusing on the theory of existential security and the consequences of Secularization.
Abstract: 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 secularization 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 behavior Part IV. Conclusions: 10. Secularization and its consequences 11. Re-examining the theory of existential security 12. Re-examining evidence for the security thesis.

2,608 citations

Book
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the tradition of Catholic schools research past and present and present INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS Classroom Life Curriculum and Academic Organization Communal Organization Governance DIVERSITY AMONG CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Transition to High School Variations in Internal Operations Single-Sex versus Coeducational Schools EFFECTS The Impact of Academic Organization The impact of Communal Organisation IMPLICATIONS Catholic Lessons for America's Schools Epilogue: The Future of Catholic High Schools
Abstract: Preface Prologue CONTEXT The Tradition of Catholic Schools Research Past and Present INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS Classroom Life Curriculum and Academic Organization Communal Organization Governance DIVERSITY AMONG CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Transition to High School Variations in Internal Operations Single-Sex versus Coeducational Schools EFFECTS The Impact of Academic Organization The Impact of Communal Organization IMPLICATIONS Catholic Lessons for America's Schools Epilogue: The Future of Catholic High Schools Notes References Index

1,293 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Group polarization has many implications for economic, political, and legal institutions as discussed by the authors, including juries, legislatures, courts, and regulatory commissions, and it is closely connected to current concerns about the consequences of the Internet; it also helps account for feuds, ethnic antagonism and tribalism.
Abstract: In a striking empirical regularity, deliberation tends to move groups, and the individuals who compose them, toward a more extreme point in the direction indicated by their own predeliberation judgments. For example, people who are opposed to the minimum wage are likely, after talking to each other, to be still more opposed; people who tend to support gun control are likely, after discussion, to support gun control with considerable enthusiasm; people who believe that global warming is a serious problem are likely, after discussion, to insist on severe measures to prevent global warming. This general phenomenon -- group polarization -- has many implications for economic, political, and legal institutions. It helps to explain extremism, "radicalization," cultural shifts, and the behavior of political parties and religious organizations; it is closely connected to current concerns about the consequences of the Internet; it also helps account for feuds, ethnic antagonism, and tribalism. Group polarization bears on the conduct of government institutions, including juries, legislatures, courts, and regulatory commissions. There are interesting relationships between group polarization and social cascades, both informational and reputational. Normative implications are discussed, with special attention to political and legal institutions.

1,190 citations

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TL;DR: The strength of strict churches is neither a historical coicidence nor a statiscal artifact as discussed by the authors, but rather a natural phenomenon that makes organizations stronger an more attractive because it reduces free riding.
Abstract: The strength of strict churches is neither a historical coicidence nor a statiscal artifact. Strictness makes organizations stronger an more attractive because it reduces free riding. It screens ou...

1,039 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Group polarization has many implications for economic, political, and legal institutions as discussed by the authors, such as juries, legislatures, courts, and regulatory commissions, and it is closely connected to current concerns about the consequences of the Internet; it also helps account for feuds, ethnic antagonism and tribalism.
Abstract: In a striking empirical regularity, deliberation tends to move groups, and the individuals who compose them, toward a more extreme point in the direction indicated by their own predeliberation judgments. For example, people who are opposed to the minimum wage are likely, after talking to each other, to be still more opposed; people who tend to support gun control are likely, after discussion, to support gun control with considerable enthusiasm; people who believe that global warming is a serious problem are likely, after discussion, to insist on severe measures to prevent global warming. This general phenomenon -group polarization -has many implications for economic, political, and legal institutions. It helps to explain extremism, “radicalization,” cultural shifts, and the behavior of political parties and religious organizations; it is closely connected to current concerns about the consequences of the Internet; it also helps account for feuds, ethnic antagonism, and tribalism. Group polarization bears on the conduct of government institutions, including juries, legislatures, courts, and regulatory commissions. There are interesting relationships between group polarization and social cascades, both informational and reputational. Normative implications are discussed, with special attention to political and legal institutions. “The differences of opinion, and the jarrings of parties in [the legislative] department of the government . . . often promote deliberation and circumspection; and serve to check the excesses of the majority.”

936 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202322
202251
202196
2020179
2019136
2018143