1. More people, looser ties.
- Author
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Eagle, David
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BIG churches , *WOMEN'S employment , *INCOME inequality , *SOCIAL bonds , *CHURCH & politics , *RELIGION & society ,UNITED States religions - Abstract
The article discusses research on U.S. megachurches. Topics include the impact of dual-income households and increased workforce participation by women on the growth of megachurches, the income levels of megachurch attendees, and the relation of megachurches to loosening social bonds. The thought of sociologist Georg Simmel is addressed. The political influence of some megachurches is noted.
- Published
- 2016