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Book: Atheism in Five Minutes

Chapter: 23. Why Are Some Societies More Atheistic Than Others?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43309

Blurb:

There are several competing and complementary theories of why some societies are more atheistic than others. Some theories propose that there are universal explanatory mechanisms or at least correlation between the level of atheism and social structure, whereas other theories suggest that historical reasons are most plausible in answering the question.

Chapter Contributors

  • Teemu Taira (teetai@utu.fi - ttaira) 'University of Helsinki'