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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Main Author: Kevin N. Flatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/7/828