Entry:
MacDonald, William L., "Secularization in the United States: Scientific versus Religious Authority,” Paper presented to the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, August, 1998.
Abstract:
Advancement of scientific explanations may contribute to declines in religious authority. The rising power of scientific authority is less of a threat to religious groups that embrace scientific explanations (like moderate Protestants) or reject science outright (like conservative Protestants) than it is to religious groups (like Catholics) that attempt to embrace science while arguing its explanations are wrong.
GSS Years:1973-1996
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| CONSCI |
CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY |
| CONCLERG |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |
| FUND |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| XNORCSIZ |
EXPANDED N.O.R.C. SIZE CODE |
| COHORT |
YEAR OF BIRTH |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| ADULTS |
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 18 YRS AND OLDER |
| CONFINAN |
CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
| CONBUS |
CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES |
| CONEDUC |
CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| CONLABOR |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR |
| CONPRESS |
CONFIDENCE IN PRESS |
| CONMEDIC |
CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE |
| CONTV |
CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION |
| CONJUDGE |
CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| CONARMY |
CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY |