Rick Phillips
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3685885 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Rick Phillips |
| PRENOMES | Rick |
| SOBRENOME | Phillips |
| ASSINATURA | PHILLIPS R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of North Florida |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-8672-5080 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1973 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The Demography of Exiting, Retention, and Conversion among Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Utah
Utah has a unique religious subculture that emerges from the historical and demographic prominence of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS , or Mormon church). Scholars argue that in recent decades this subculture is eroding as disaffiliation from Mormonism rises. This paper examines the demography, social attitudes and religiosity of current and former Mormons to understand the dynamics of Utah’s shifting religious landscape.…
The Next Mormons
One of the most intractable problems facing scholars studying contemporary Mormonism is the dearth of high-quality data describing Latter-day Saints. Censuses of religious bodies that have large subsamples of Mormons typically do not ask respondents detailed questions about religious belief and practice. Surveys like the General Social Survey have so few Mormons in each wave that social scientists can not examine how Latter-day Saint religiosity …
Contemporary Mormon Religiosity and the Legacy of “Gathering”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—the LDS, or Mormon church—has dominated the state of Utah both culturally and politically since joining the Union in 1896. Scholars note that LDS majorities in Utah and other parts of the Intermountain West foster a religious subculture that has promoted higher levels of Mormon church attendance and member retention than in other parts of the nation. However, after rising throughout most of the twen…
De Facto Congregationalism' and Mormon Missionary Outreach
A number of theorists in the sociology of religion hold that denominations in the United States have remained vital by decentralizing power, and shifting control from central hierarchies to individual congregations: a strategy dubbed 'de facto congregationalism.' However, changes in the polity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS, or Mormon, Church) contravene this trend. Unlike most denominations, Mormonism-a vital faith b…
Rethinking the International Expansion of Mormonism
The rapid international expansion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter—day Saints—the LDS, or Mormon Church—prompts some sociologists to claim that Mormonism is an incipient world religion. This expansion also serves as the basis for several sociological theories of church growth. However, these observations and theories rely on an uncritical acceptance of the LDS Church's membership statistics. This article uses census data from nations aroun…
All Abraham's Children
Can Rising Rates of Church Participation Be a Consequence of Secularization
An influential theory in the sociology of religion holds that the separation of church and state forces religious organizations to compete with one another for adherents. This competitive climate heightens levels of church participation. This paper examines two cases where rates of individual religious activity increased following the differentiaon of political and ecclesiastical stuctures as the competition theory predicts. However, the facts su…
Latter-Day Saint Social Life
Journal Article Latter-day Saint Social Life: Social Research on the LDS Church and Its Members, edited by James T. Duke. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998, 535pp., $24.95 Get access Rick Phillips Rick Phillips Rutgers University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 61, Issue 1, Spring 2000, Pages 112–114, https://doi.org/10.2307/3712098 Published:…
Contemporary American Religion
The 'Secularization' of Utah and Religious Competition
A supply-side theory of religion claims that ties between church and state inhibit religious mobilization. The theory also asserts that the weakening of church-state ties is the inevitable harbinger of broad religious pluralism. This paper investigates these claims using the relationship between the state of Utah and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon church) as a case study. Data demonstrate that the loosening of …
Religious Market Share and Mormon Church Activity
A theory of religious activity based on principles of supply-side economics has generated considerable controversy in the sociology of religion. This theory posits that religious pluralism increases rates of religious activity by promoting competition between churches. This paper tests (supply-side theory) with data describing US Mormons. Results uncover patterns in Mormon church activity that refute the theory. The paper outlines several charact…
The regional structure of the construction industry in Great Britain
Phillips R. H. S. (1973) The regional structure of the construction industry in Great Britain, Reg. Studies, 7, 287–300. The paper produces a picture of the structure of the Construction Industry in Scotland, Wales and the Economic Planning Regions of England, showing how this structure differs from region to region, by comparison with the position in Great Britain as a whole. It emerges from the paper that virtually all the exported jobs (create…
Religious Market Share and Mormon Church Activity
A theory of religious activity based on principles of supply-side economics has generated considerable controversy in the sociology of religion. This theory posits that religious pluralism increases rates of religious activity by promoting competition between churches. This paper tests (supply-side theory) with data describing US Mormons. Results uncover patterns in Mormon church activity that refute the theory. The paper outlines several charact…
Can Rising Rates of Church Participation Be a Consequence of Secularization
An influential theory in the sociology of religion holds that the separation of church and state forces religious organizations to compete with one another for adherents. This competitive climate heightens levels of church participation. This paper examines two cases where rates of individual religious activity increased following the differentiaon of political and ecclesiastical stuctures as the competition theory predicts. However, the facts su…
The 'Secularization' of Utah and Religious Competition
A supply-side theory of religion claims that ties between church and state inhibit religious mobilization. The theory also asserts that the weakening of church-state ties is the inevitable harbinger of broad religious pluralism. This paper investigates these claims using the relationship between the state of Utah and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon church) as a case study. Data demonstrate that the loosening of …
De Facto Congregationalism' and Mormon Missionary Outreach
A number of theorists in the sociology of religion hold that denominations in the United States have remained vital by decentralizing power, and shifting control from central hierarchies to individual congregations: a strategy dubbed 'de facto congregationalism.' However, changes in the polity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS, or Mormon, Church) contravene this trend. Unlike most denominations, Mormonism-a vital faith b…
All Abraham's Children
The regional structure of the construction industry in Great Britain
Phillips R. H. S. (1973) The regional structure of the construction industry in Great Britain, Reg. Studies, 7, 287–300. The paper produces a picture of the structure of the Construction Industry in Scotland, Wales and the Economic Planning Regions of England, showing how this structure differs from region to region, by comparison with the position in Great Britain as a whole. It emerges from the paper that virtually all the exported jobs (create…
Religious Market Share and Mormon Church Activity
A theory of religious activity based on principles of supply-side economics has generated considerable controversy in the sociology of religion. This theory posits that religious pluralism increases rates of religious activity by promoting competition between churches. This paper tests (supply-side theory) with data describing US Mormons. Results uncover patterns in Mormon church activity that refute the theory. The paper outlines several charact…
Contemporary American Religion
The 'Secularization' of Utah and Religious Competition
A supply-side theory of religion claims that ties between church and state inhibit religious mobilization. The theory also asserts that the weakening of church-state ties is the inevitable harbinger of broad religious pluralism. This paper investigates these claims using the relationship between the state of Utah and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon church) as a case study. Data demonstrate that the loosening of …
Latter-Day Saint Social Life
Journal Article Latter-day Saint Social Life: Social Research on the LDS Church and Its Members, edited by James T. Duke. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998, 535pp., $24.95 Get access Rick Phillips Rick Phillips Rutgers University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 61, Issue 1, Spring 2000, Pages 112–114, https://doi.org/10.2307/3712098 Published:…
All Abraham's Children
Can Rising Rates of Church Participation Be a Consequence of Secularization
An influential theory in the sociology of religion holds that the separation of church and state forces religious organizations to compete with one another for adherents. This competitive climate heightens levels of church participation. This paper examines two cases where rates of individual religious activity increased following the differentiaon of political and ecclesiastical stuctures as the competition theory predicts. However, the facts su…
Rethinking the International Expansion of Mormonism
The rapid international expansion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter—day Saints—the LDS, or Mormon Church—prompts some sociologists to claim that Mormonism is an incipient world religion. This expansion also serves as the basis for several sociological theories of church growth. However, these observations and theories rely on an uncritical acceptance of the LDS Church's membership statistics. This article uses census data from nations aroun…
De Facto Congregationalism' and Mormon Missionary Outreach
A number of theorists in the sociology of religion hold that denominations in the United States have remained vital by decentralizing power, and shifting control from central hierarchies to individual congregations: a strategy dubbed 'de facto congregationalism.' However, changes in the polity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS, or Mormon, Church) contravene this trend. Unlike most denominations, Mormonism-a vital faith b…
Contemporary Mormon Religiosity and the Legacy of “Gathering”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—the LDS, or Mormon church—has dominated the state of Utah both culturally and politically since joining the Union in 1896. Scholars note that LDS majorities in Utah and other parts of the Intermountain West foster a religious subculture that has promoted higher levels of Mormon church attendance and member retention than in other parts of the nation. However, after rising throughout most of the twen…
The Next Mormons
One of the most intractable problems facing scholars studying contemporary Mormonism is the dearth of high-quality data describing Latter-day Saints. Censuses of religious bodies that have large subsamples of Mormons typically do not ask respondents detailed questions about religious belief and practice. Surveys like the General Social Survey have so few Mormons in each wave that social scientists can not examine how Latter-day Saint religiosity …
The Demography of Exiting, Retention, and Conversion among Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Utah
Utah has a unique religious subculture that emerges from the historical and demographic prominence of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS , or Mormon church). Scholars argue that in recent decades this subculture is eroding as disaffiliation from Mormonism rises. This paper examines the demography, social attitudes and religiosity of current and former Mormons to understand the dynamics of Utah’s shifting religious landscape.…
Sociology (10 obras) · Philosophy (9 obras) · Religion and Society Interactions (9 obras) · Mormonism, Religion, and History (8 obras) · Religious studies (8 obras) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (5 obras) · History (5 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 obras) · Sociology of religion (4 obras)