How Do Religious People Become Atheists? Applying a Grounded Theory Approach to Propose a Model of Deconversion

The influence of organized religion is decreasing in the West, and trends show a growing number of people abandoning their religious beliefs, or deconverting. However, this phenomenon has received relatively little attention in the psychology of religion. The current study asks “How do religious peo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sergio Perez, Frédérique Vallières
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-04-01
Series:Secularism and Nonreligion
Online Access:https://www.secularismandnonreligion.org/articles/108