The religiosity of the secular: the case of self-help

Religious decline is an oft-repeated fact proposed by secularization-based studies. It stems from the preconceived notion that religion and the secular are against each other. A major problem with this binary is that the secular is considered to be devoid of any religiosity. This paper highlights th...

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Main Author: Davari-Torshizi, Mehdi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2023
In: Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 119-131
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B New Religious Movements
B Self-help
B Secularization
B therapeutic culture
B Religion
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