Japan; Buddhism; Religious Affiliation; Needs; Religious Beliefs; Religious Practices; Motivation; Rewards; Adulthood
摘要
This study employs a perspective of religious behavior based largely on classic deprivation theory and on the Stark and Bainbridge theory of religion. It is proposed that religions provide services, such as eschatological explanations, and hope and comfort, and that individual religiosity will increase as desire for these services increases. Survey data on religious beliefs and behavior collected by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics in Tokyo were used. Results lend partial support for the theoretical perspective. Some measures of an increased desire for these services were correlated with an increased likelihood of exhibiting related religious beliefs and behavior.
目次
INTRODUCTION 207 Conventional Religion in Japan 207 Religion as a Service Industry 208 Accommodating Japan-Specific Characteristics 208 Hypotheses 209 DATA AND ANALYSIS 210 Data Set 210 Variables 210 Results 211 DISCUSSION 213 CONCLUSION 213 REFERENCES 214
