Entry:

Hadaway, C. Kirk, "Five Types of Apostates," Urban Mission 9 (Jan., 1992), 26-34.


Abstract:

Apostasy is not always a matter of unbelief. Instead, it reflects in an individual's life the complex interaction of religion as a personal faith, a set of beliefs to which affirmation may be given, and a religious institution to which some measure of allegiance is attached.

GSS Years:

1972-1990

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1955

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS

GRASS

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL

POSTLIFE

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH

PRAYER

BIBLE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

COLATH

ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

RELIG16

RELIGION IN WHICH RAISED

SOCBAR

SPEND EVENING AT BAR

SATFAM

FAMILY LIFE

SATFIN

SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS

SATHEALT

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ABPOOR

LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

ABRAPE

PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE

ABHLTH

WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED

ABDEFECT

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT

ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON