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Published in: Society 4/2015

01-08-2015 | Culture and Society

Busy, Happy Calvinists

Author: William Weston

Published in: Society | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

Mainline religious institutions foster volunteering to serve the common good, and thereby build up their own members’ happiness. Among mainline denominations, Presbyterians stand out for their high levels of volunteering, optimism, generalized trust, and happiness, as shown by new data from the Presbyterian Panel. This is tied not only to their general status as a core mainline denomination, but specifically to the Calvinist doctrines of providence and stewardship. Though declining in numbers, Presbyterians still make an outsized contribution to the Tocquevillian voluntary associations that build American democracy.
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Metadata
Title
Busy, Happy Calvinists
Author
William Weston
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Society / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0147-2011
Electronic ISSN: 1936-4725
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-015-9914-2

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