How Culture Shapes Community
Bible Belief, Theological Unity, and a Sense of Belonging in Religious Congregations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2277396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Stroope (0000-0003-1141-5319, Baylor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 568-592 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2011.01220.x |
| PMID | 22175067 |
| OpenAlex | W2108989777 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 80 |
Feeling that you belong in a group is an important and powerful need. The ability to foster a sense of belonging can also determine whether groups survive. Organizational features of groups cultivate feelings of belonging, yet prior research fails to investigate the idea that belief systems also play a major role. Using multilevel data, this study finds that church members' traditional beliefs, group-level belief unity, and their interaction associate positively with members' sense of belonging. In fact, belief unity can be thought of as a “sacred canopy” under which the relationship between traditional beliefs and feelings of belonging thrives
Dimension (graph theory) · Epistemology · Feeling · Group (periodic table) · Religious belief · Sense of community · Sociology · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 54 |
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| Citations per year | 3,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 51 |