Differential Ecological Receptivity of Conversionist and Revolutionist Sects: A Reconsideration of Stark and Bainbridge
Stark and Bainbridge suggest that cults and sects will draw strength from different ecological regions. Cults will be found at greatest strength in regions where conventional Christianity is weak; sects will be found strongest in regions where conventional Christianity flourishes. In their initial s...
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| Language: | English |
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1989
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1989, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-246 |
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| Summary: | Stark and Bainbridge suggest that cults and sects will draw strength from different ecological regions. Cults will be found at greatest strength in regions where conventional Christianity is weak; sects will be found strongest in regions where conventional Christianity flourishes. In their initial studies on the United States and Canada, these propositions were either not tested sufficiently (Canada) or were tested with rather inadequate data (United States). In their own later studies dealing with Europe, it was found that revolutionist sects did fare better than expected in areas of high cult receptivity. This finding is duplicated for Canada — revolutionist sects are stronger in areas of cult, rather than conversionist sect, receptivity. This finding is explained by a discussion of religious social distance, with revolutionist sects commonly perceived as nearer to cults in terms of social acceptance. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711560 |