This paper argues that the capitalist spirit associated with Max Weber’s Protestant Ethics is not Protestantism but modernization phase of economic development. A preference for hard work also found amongst other religions and non-religious people at times high growth decreases after phase. We find a robust relationship between level development during an individual’s childhood this ethic. An e...

Abstract This article explores the emergence of Protestantism in West Africa 17th century, using both primary and secondary sources. Its central argument is that history early modern has mainly been examined within paradigm mission history, thus reducing to a Protestant missionary endeavors. By intersecting three complementary windows, – Roman Catholic window, chartered company window Euro-Afri...

From 1998 to 2005, the once left-wing Protestant Dutch broadcasting company VPRO aired 26 episodes of The White Cowboy, including episode ‘De Kerkgangers’ (‘The Churchgoers’). In this article, author argues that is an excellent example contemporary reception 16th century reformation within Netherlands at turn millennium. Within secular context society, stereotypical world-avoidance and lack any...