The economic argument for subsidizing charitable giving relies on the positive externalities of charitable activities, particularly from the religious institutions that are the largest recipients of giving. But the net external effects of subsidies to religious giving will also depend on a potentially important indirect effect as well: impacts on religious participation. Religious participation...

Religious socialization occurs within the immediate family as well as in the broader social context. Previous research has shown that parents’ religiosity matters less for the transmission of religious beliefs in devout than in secular nations, implying smaller costs of religious socialization. In this paper we test which other societal factors affect the transmission of religious beliefs: anti...

extended abstract 1. introduction tourism is one of the most efficient processes used to encourage economic growth in countries that due to producing single product or limited energy sources have motionless and vulnerable economic system. in other words, tourism in modern terms is considered a phenomenon which is an inseparable part of today’s industrial society and is an important “ring” in th...

The social interaction between Bugis Muslims and Hindus in Bali has long been known to be harmonious. This can become a role model for religious Indonesia. paper aims explain the practice of menyama braya (brotherhood) as cultural system its relevance integrative Hindu Muslim communities Bali. research was conducted villages Serangan, Kepaon, Tuban, Suwung, Tanjung Benoa, Angantiga. is qualitat...

Abstract The purpose of this article is a comparative analysis the post-Soviet reappearance Russian Orthodox Church in two rural Komi communities. We aimed to study local perceptions restoring Church's presence particular localities. conducted ethnographic fieldwork communities and spoke clerics inhabitants villages under study. Our field research also involved participant observation literatur...

Background In the Lao PDR, the incidence of malaria greatly differs among villages even within a subdistrict, and the reasons for this difference are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to identify differences in villagers' behavior and the household environment between villages with high incidences and those with low incidences of malaria in a rural district of the Lao PDR. Me...

The spiritual but not religious (SBNR) are a growing population in secularizing societies. Yet, we know little about the underlying psychology of this group or their belief profile. Based on an individual difference approach, we address this knowledge gap by comparing SBNR with religious and non-religious participants. In a sample of Americans (n=1013), we find that the SBNR differ from non-rel...