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August 15, 2025Open Access

Religion Unbundled: Toward a Twenty-first Century Paradigm for the Sociology of American Religion

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RBRuth BraunsteinJohns Hopkins UniversityJKJaime KucinskasHamilton CollegeBSBrian SteenslandUniversity of Indianapolis

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Overview

Theoretical innovation reveals unbundling of American religion and porous boundaries, suggesting new dynamics in faith.

Key Points

  • American religion has increasingly become 'unbundled', allowing various elements to function independently as alternatives.
  • The analysis shows how Christianity and Buddhism exemplify this unbundling, competing with new quasi-religious movements.
  • Traditional religious structures are adapting in response to a more diverse and less defined religious landscape.
  • This approach encourages scholars to rethink the connections between religion, sociology, and American cultural phenomena.

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Braunstein et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af56faad7bf08b1eadd102https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/jr6fu_v1
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