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Congregational Participation

Congregational Participation is a scholarly construct within the study of religious participation that denotes the active engagement of individuals in the collective worship, rituals, governance, and social practices of a formally organized religious community, distinguished by its emphasis on communal affiliation and institutional religious life.

308

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14.5K

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513

Authors

252

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2017–2026

46

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Publications

308

Religion, Social Networks, and Life Satisfaction

Chaeyoon Lim, Robert D. Putnam · American Sociological Review · 2010 · 1.1K citations

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What the Polls Don't Show: A Closer Look at U.S. Church Attendance

C. Kirk Hadaway, Penny Long Marler, Mark Chaves · American Sociological Review · 1993 · 524 citations

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Religious Involvement and Status‐Bridging Social Capital

Robert Wuthnow · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · 2002 · 462 citations

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Religious Involvement and Volunteering: Implications for Civil Society

Penny Edgell Becker, Pawan Dhingra · Sociology of Religion · 2001 · 375 citations

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From Pews to Participation: The Effect of Congregation Activity and Context on Bridging Civic Engagement

Kraig Beyerlein, John R. Hipp · Social Problems · 2006 · 248 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. NK
    Neal Krause

    University of Michigan, United States

    9 publications · 539 citations

    9

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  2. KD
    Kevin D. Dougherty

    Baylor University, United States

    9 publications · 389 citations

    9

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  3. MC
    Mark Chaves

    Duke University, United States

    8 publications · 1.1K citations

    8

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  4. EW
    Erik W. Carter

    Vanderbilt University, United States

    6 publications · 324 citations

    6

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  5. RA
    Ram A. Cnaan

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    6 publications · 358 citations

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Institutions

252

  1. Baylor University

    Waco, United States

    16 h-index

    36 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    11 h-index

    15 publications

    833 citations

  3. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    10 h-index

    15 publications

    838 citations

  4. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    610 citations

  5. University of Kentucky

    Lexington, United States

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    713 citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    860 citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    273 citations

  8. RAND Corporation

    Santa Monica, United States

    5 h-index

    25 publications

    814 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

    JSSR · 47 publications · 3.1K citations

    29

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  2. Sociology of Religion

    20 publications · 1.5K citations

    17

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  3. Review of Religious Research

    16 publications · 378 citations

    14

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 10 publications · 980 citations

    10

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  5. American Journal of Community Psychology

    AJCP · 6 publications · 269 citations

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