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Religious Independents within Western Industrialized Nations: A Socio-Demographic Profile

Sociology of religion, 2000-07, Vol.61 (2), p.191-207 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright 2000 Association for the Sociology of Religion ;2001 INIST-CNRS ;COPYRIGHT 2000 Association for the Sociology of Religion ;Copyright Association for the Sociology of Religion Summer 2000 ;ISSN: 1069-4404 ;EISSN: 1759-8818 ;DOI: 10.2307/3712285 ;CODEN: SRELE2

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Title:
Religious Independents within Western Industrialized Nations: A Socio-Demographic Profile
Author: Hayes, Bernadette C.
Subjects: Atheists ; Church Membership ; Countries ; Demographics ; Europe ; European Union ; Gender discrimination ; Industrial nations ; Industrial Societies ; Industrialized nations ; Irreligion ; Marital status ; Non church-affiliated people ; Protestantism ; Religion ; Religion and culture ; Religion and sociology ; Religious Beliefs ; Religious conversion ; Religious identity ; Religious independence ; Scope of employment ; Sociodemographic aspects ; Sociodemographic Characteristics ; Sociology ; Sociology of religion ; United States of America ; Western people ; Western Society
Is Part Of: Sociology of religion, 2000-07, Vol.61 (2), p.191-207
Description: As of yet, relatively little information exists within Western industrialized nations regarding religious independents, or individuals who claim no religious affiliation. This is particularly the case when countries besides the United States and Canada are considered. Mindful of this omission, this study uses recent nationally representative survey data to compare the religious convictions and socio-demographic background of religious independents versus religious affiliates in the United States and across nine Western European nations. The results suggest that religious independents may be considered a distinct group at least as far as these ten Western nations are concerned. As in previous North American research, not only are religious independents notably more likely to eschew a religious conviction than their religiously affiliated colleagues, but they are also significantly more likely to be young, male, non-married, and well-educated. Of these various characteristics, however, it is differences in terms of gender which stand out as die most notable and consistent discriminator across nations.
Publisher: Holiday, FL: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1069-4404
EISSN: 1759-8818
DOI: 10.2307/3712285
CODEN: SRELE2
Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection

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Religious Independents within Western Industrialized Nations: A Socio-Demographic Profile

Copyright 2000 Association for the Sociology of Religion ;2001 INIST-CNRS ;COPYRIGHT 2000 Association for the Sociology of Religion ;Copyright Association for the Sociology of Religion Summer 2000 ;ISSN: 1069-4404 ;EISSN: 1759-8818 ;DOI: 10.2307/3712285 ;CODEN: SRELE2

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