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Economic Theory of Religion in the Perspective of Progressing Secularisation

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  • Romanowicz Wiesław

    (Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej, Zakład Socjologii, ul. Sidorska,Biała Podlaska, Poland)

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Subject and purpose of work: This work presents an economic theory of religion. Its aim is to gain insight into one of the modern concepts of religion in the perspective of secularisation. Materials and methods: While describing the essence of this theory, apart from personal views, also other opinions of contemporary sociologists of religion were used. Results: This study highlighted the fact that the presented concept has a diverse range of references and interprets religion in a specific way. It is a concept competing against the secularisation thesis, and its essence is in direct application of the rational choice theory and exchange theory. Conclusions: Approaching religion only through the formula of supply, significantly reduces the field of interpretation and does not explain all the mechanisms of religious changes in the contemporary world.

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  • Romanowicz Wiesław, 2017. "Economic Theory of Religion in the Perspective of Progressing Secularisation," Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, Sciendo, vol. 10(3), pages 53-62, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ecoreg:v:10:y:2017:i:3:p:53-62:n:5
    DOI: 10.2478/ers-2017-0024
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