Assessing the Impact of Religion: A Critical Review
A persistent interest in the scientific study of religion has been to assess the impact of religious beliefs and values on human behavior and social structure. The methodological prerequisites for making such an assessment, including the criteria for valid causal inference, are described. Attempts b...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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1970
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Sociological analysis
Année: 1970, Volume: 31, Numéro: 4, Pages: 172-179 |
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| Résumé: | A persistent interest in the scientific study of religion has been to assess the impact of religious beliefs and values on human behavior and social structure. The methodological prerequisites for making such an assessment, including the criteria for valid causal inference, are described. Attempts by American social scientists to determine the impact of religion are evaluated in terms of the criteria. Most research fails to meet the minimal criteria for valid inference, much less the canons of causal inference. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3710086 |