“We Were Extremely Poor But We Were Pious”: Exploring the Interrelationships between Religious Adherence and Economic Status in the Muslim World

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Abstract

Lives that are more comfortable and secure have less need for religion, Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart argue. There is no need for religion, Phil Zuckerman believes, particularly when physical, economic and social security as well as political stability develop. Are people religious due to insecurities, anxieties and stress, as Tomas James Rees and Gregory Paul suggest, an opiate masking the true realities of life? This paper provides insight into these questions by analyzing theological, quantitative and qualitative components influencing the relationships between economic status and religious adherence.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages17
JournalGlobal Humanities
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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