Abstract
This paper critically examines the notion of ‘multiple religious belonging’ (MRB). Through an analysis of a recent study by Joantine Berghuijs, it argues that MRB is ill-defined and exaggerates the extent of popular religiosity. If MRB is at all common, then the de-legitimating effect of religious pluralism (which is well-supported by the evidence) is challenged. This paper suggests that such a challenge is unwarranted by Berghuijs’s evidence and concludes with an elaboration of the various and very different things that might be encompassed by MRB.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 603-612 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Open Theology |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2017 |
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Keywords
- Consumerist religion
- Multiple religious belonging
- Secularization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Religious studies
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Multiple religious belonging : Conceptual advance or secularization denial? / Bruce, Steve.
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