Life Crises among the Religiously Committed: Do Sectarian Differences Matter?

Members of three sectarian groups (Catholic Charismatics, Christian Scientists, and Baha'is) were studied in terms of their perceptions of the number, types and reactions to crises they had experienced. It was hypothesized that ideological and structural differences between groups would result...

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Published in:Journal for the scientific study of religion 1984-03, Vol.23 (1), p.19-31
Main Authors: Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh, Richman, Kathe, Chafetz, Janet Saltzman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christian Science
Crisis/Crises
Demography
Friendship
Psychology
Psychology of religion
Religion
Religion/Religions/Religious
Sectarianism
Sensory deprivation
Social psychology
Vocational education
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Summary:Members of three sectarian groups (Catholic Charismatics, Christian Scientists, and Baha'is) were studied in terms of their perceptions of the number, types and reactions to crises they had experienced. It was hypothesized that ideological and structural differences between groups would result in differential perceptions of and adaptations to crises. It was found that the groups did not differ in the number of crises reported by members. Further, in all but a few cases, definitions of types of crises experienced were a function of member characteristics rather than group affiliation. We found, however, that sectarian differences exert a consistent effect regardless of member characteristics on reactions to crises.
ISSN:0021-8294
1468-5906
DOI:10.2307/1385454