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Church Choice of University Student Christians in Beijing and Their Religious Commitment
SUN, Shangyang HAN, Qi
SUN, Shangyang
HAN, Qi
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The data analysis of“ Survey of Attitude of University Students in Beijing towards Christianity” shows that university students in Beijing convert to Christianity mainly because of the influence from their family and their social network. Moreover, their choices between three-self churches and house churches are largely influenced by these churches’ interpretation of religious doctrines (or the system of meaning) and their geographic proximity. These facts have verified some statements about conversion from the rational choice theory (Rodney Stark and Roger Finke). The fact that Christians, who belong to house churches which are in higher tension with the government, have higher degree of religious commitment than those who belong to three-self churches, has confirmed some statements about religious commitment from the rational choice theory. But another fact that those who belong to unregistered house churches are unable to keep stable participation in church’s religious practices demonstrates that the rational choice theory cannot be completely applied to a religious market under ideological control.
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2014
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