Lorna's Research Shows a Steady Decline in Participation in Religious

question 34

Multiple Choice

Lorna's research shows a steady decline in participation in religious life in her small community in Texas and,thus,a decline in the social and political power of religious institutions there.Sociologists refer to this process as:

• A)secularization
• B)fundamentalism
• C)socialization
• D)role strain
• E)religious economy

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