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RELIGIOUS MEMBERSHIP AND RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE: EQUAL INDICATORS OF RELIGIOSITY?

Based on a questionnaire study of 405 students at three eastern colleges, it is shown that religious membership and religious preference are not interchangeable indices. As a consequence of using one or the other, the size and composition of the "no religion" group are affected. The two indicators r...

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Publicado en:Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (Wiley-Blackwell) Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 273 - 280
Autor principal: Finner, Stephen L.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Winter70
Materias:
Religiousness
Religious behaviors
Social attitudes
Regionalism
Pacifism
Questionnaires
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Sumario:Based on a questionnaire study of 405 students at three eastern colleges, it is shown that religious membership and religious preference are not interchangeable indices. As a consequence of using one or the other, the size and composition of the "no religion" group are affected. The two indicators relate differently to other measures of religiosity and to a social attitude. Preference is correlated with pacifism, while membership is not. It is suggested that the wording of questions regarding religious affiliation is crucial.