The Emergence and Decline of Southern Baptist Congregations in a Southeastern County, 1784-2011: An Ecological Analysis
Studies of the growth and decline of religious organizations tend to focus on the ability of American religious institutions to adapt within an open market system, but theories of adaptation may overstate the ability of organizations to respond to changes in their environment. Theories of selection,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
[2018]
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Review of religious research
Year: 2018, Volume: 60, Issue: 4, Pages: 455-475 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Südoststaaten, USA
/ Southern Baptist Convention
/ Church congregation
/ History 1784-2011
/ Population ecology
/ Theory of natural selection
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Population ecology
B religious economies B religious competition B Southern Baptist Convention |
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