Dearly departed: How often do congregations close?
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Anderson, SL; Martinez, JH; Hoegeman, C; Adler, G; Chaves, M
Published in: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
June 1, 2008
We establish for the first time a national mortality rate for religious congregations by determining the 2005 status of congregations in the 1998 National Congregations Study sample. The annual mortality rate for religious congregations is 1 percent, which is among the lowest mortality rates ever observed for any type of organization. This unusually low mortality rate probably indicates an organizational population whose weakest members live on in a weakened state rather than an organizational population that is unusually robust all the way down to its most vulnerable members. © 2008 Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
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1468-5906
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0021-8294
Publication Date
June 1, 2008
Volume
47
Issue
2
Start / End Page
321 / 328
Related Subject Headings
- Religions & Theology
- 5004 Religious studies
- 4410 Sociology
- 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
- 1608 Sociology
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Anderson, S. L., Martinez, J. H., Hoegeman, C., Adler, G., & Chaves, M. (2008). Dearly departed: How often do congregations close? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 47(2), 321–328. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00410.x
Anderson, S. L., J. H. Martinez, C. Hoegeman, G. Adler, and M. Chaves. “Dearly departed: How often do congregations close?” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 47, no. 2 (June 1, 2008): 321–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00410.x.
Anderson SL, Martinez JH, Hoegeman C, Adler G, Chaves M. Dearly departed: How often do congregations close? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 2008 Jun 1;47(2):321–8.
Anderson, S. L., et al. “Dearly departed: How often do congregations close?” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, vol. 47, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 321–28. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00410.x.
Anderson SL, Martinez JH, Hoegeman C, Adler G, Chaves M. Dearly departed: How often do congregations close? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 2008 Jun 1;47(2):321–328.
Published In
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
DOI
EISSN
1468-5906
ISSN
0021-8294
Publication Date
June 1, 2008
Volume
47
Issue
2
Start / End Page
321 / 328
Related Subject Headings
- Religions & Theology
- 5004 Religious studies
- 4410 Sociology
- 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
- 1608 Sociology