The United States has long been considered exceptional
Religious Identity Formation
Durkheim (1976) provided his own definition of religion as having two elements,
Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things which are set apart and forbidden-beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them. (Durkheim 1912/1976:47)
Religious identity
Erik Erikson’s influential psychosocial theory of development has been used as a model for the past fifty years, showing the development of identity across the lifespan and traces of his theories are noted in almost all forms of identity research. Erikson proposed a model of eight stages; each associated with internal conflicts and crisis that every individual encounter and must resolve successfully …show more content…
P., & Perreyclear, M. (2002). Prison religion in action and its influence on offender rehabilitation. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 35(3-4), 11-33.
Phinney, J. S. (1990). Ethnic identity in adolescents and adults: review of research. Psychological bulletin, 108(3), 499.
Roof, W. C., & McKinney, W. (1987). American mainline religion: Its changing shape and future. Rutgers University Press.
Schachter, E. P. (2004). Identity configurations: A new perspective on identity formation in contemporary society. Journal of personality, 72(1), 167-200.
Schwartz, S. J., Côté, J. E., & Arnett, J. J. (2005). Identity and agency in emerging adulthood two developmental routes in the individualization process. Youth & Society, 37(2), 201-229.
Sherkat, D. E. (2003). Religious socialization: Sources of influence and influences of agency. Handbook of the Sociology of Religion, 151-163.
Sherkat, D. E., & Wilson, J. (1995). Preferences, constraints, and choices in religious markets: An examination of religious switching and apostasy. Social Forces, 993-1026.
Smith, P., & Alexander, J. C. (1996). Durkheim's religious
Religious Identity Formation
Durkheim (1976) provided his own definition of religion as having two elements,
Religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things which are set apart and forbidden-beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them. (Durkheim 1912/1976:47)
Religious identity
Erik Erikson’s influential psychosocial theory of development has been used as a model for the past fifty years, showing the development of identity across the lifespan and traces of his theories are noted in almost all forms of identity research. Erikson proposed a model of eight stages; each associated with internal conflicts and crisis that every individual encounter and must resolve successfully …show more content…
P., & Perreyclear, M. (2002). Prison religion in action and its influence on offender rehabilitation. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 35(3-4), 11-33.
Phinney, J. S. (1990). Ethnic identity in adolescents and adults: review of research. Psychological bulletin, 108(3), 499.
Roof, W. C., & McKinney, W. (1987). American mainline religion: Its changing shape and future. Rutgers University Press.
Schachter, E. P. (2004). Identity configurations: A new perspective on identity formation in contemporary society. Journal of personality, 72(1), 167-200.
Schwartz, S. J., Côté, J. E., & Arnett, J. J. (2005). Identity and agency in emerging adulthood two developmental routes in the individualization process. Youth & Society, 37(2), 201-229.
Sherkat, D. E. (2003). Religious socialization: Sources of influence and influences of agency. Handbook of the Sociology of Religion, 151-163.
Sherkat, D. E., & Wilson, J. (1995). Preferences, constraints, and choices in religious markets: An examination of religious switching and apostasy. Social Forces, 993-1026.
Smith, P., & Alexander, J. C. (1996). Durkheim's religious