Leaving Religion and Religious Life: Patterns and Dynamics

David G. Bromley

ISBN 10: 0762302151 / ISBN 13: 9780762302154

Published by Emerald Publishing Limited, US, 1998

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The internationally renowned group of contributors to this volume focus on the patterns and processes connected with leaving religion. The papers range from theoretical analyses of the dynamics underlying religious exiting to case studies examining specific instances of distancing from and departing from a religious lifestyle. "Leaving Religion and Religious Life" provides a much-needed investigation of the problem and its effect on formal religious institutions as well as the individuals who elect to dramatically alter their religious way of life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leaving Religion and Religious Life: Patterns and Dynamics
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, US
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762302151
• ISBN 13: 9780762302154
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 544 grams

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Synopsis

The internationally renowned group of contributors to this volume focus on the patterns and processes connected with leaving religion. The papers range from theoretical analyses of the dynamics underlying religious exiting to case studies examining specific instances of distancing from and departing from a religious lifestyle. "Leaving Religion and Religious Life" provides a much-needed investigation of the problem and its effect on formal religious institutions as well as the individuals who elect to dramatically alter their religious way of life.