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

question 36

Multiple Choice

Lorna's research shows a steady decline in religious participation 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) religious economy.

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Definitions:

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Debt Free Period

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