Sociology of religion in Australia

Gary D. Bouma, Douglas Ezzy, Anna Halafoff, Adam Possamai

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    Abstract

    The sociology of religion has been a moderately strong theme in Australian sociology. Most Australian sociologists of religion have been trained in Australia with a smattering of those trained in the USA, the UK or elsewhere. While Christian churches once maintained research offices including sociologists and some seminaries once included the sociology of religion in their offerings, this is no longer so. Other religious groups have not yet grown to such strength that the support of their own research sections has been possible, but several have actively funded research-including Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Scientology.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSociologies of Religion: National Traditions
    EditorsAnthony J. Blasi, Giuseppe Giordan
    Place of PublicationNetherlands
    PublisherBrill
    Pages377-403
    Number of pages27
    ISBN (Electronic)9789004297586
    ISBN (Print)9789004297296
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Keywords

    • Australia
    • religion
    • sociolgy

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