Secularization Theory’s Differentiation Problem: Revisiting the Historical Relationship between Differentiation and Religion
Much theorizing about secularization tells a “differentiation story” that puts a historical process of structural differentiation at the center of its understanding of secularization. The heart of the story is the claim that the increasing differentiation of social spheres over time freed the “secul...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/7/828 |