SOC 1010 Lecture 24: One Class-SOC-Lecture 24
2 Dec 2017
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Normal age and sex distribution of members. Successful new religions convert charismatic authority to rational-legal authority after the death of the founder. Elaborate structure creates real duties and responsibilities for most members. Leaves members in contact with the outside world. Member"s duties create wealth and converts to mormonism. Point 4 of rodney stark"s model: normal age and sex distribution of members. Maintain dense internal networks while avoiding isolation. Adequately socialize young to limit secularization and defection. A high conversion helps because converts are the most zealous and committed members of new religions. The majority of mormons are always new converts. Point 8 adequately socialize young people to limit secularization and defection.
