Congregations in Conflict examines the nature of American congregations as institutions,
looking in particular at how they deal with conflict within their ranks, to gain insight into …

Integrating theories about religious influence, religious homogamy, and delinquency, this
study examines religion's potential for both reducing and facilitating adolescent delinquency …

Two qualitative studies examined the processes leading to the formation of breakaway
organizations, which result when groups leave existing organizations to form new …

Armed groups are prone to instability and fragmentation, but what explains variation among
the new groups that emerge? I argue that the internal politics preceding organizational splits …

The recent growth and popularity of conservative churches contradicts the idea that late-
modern societies have outgrown the need for such relics of the past as traditionalist …

" Starting a new organization is risky business. According to the US Bureau of Labor
Statistics, most startups fail; half of them do not reach the five-year mark. Protestant churches …

Worldwide debates over issues of sexuality and gender have come to a head in recent years
in mainline and evangelical churches, with the Anglican Communion—a worldwide network …

The aim of this article is to examine the impact of congregational characteristics on conflict-
related exit. Using a conflict theoretical perspective, this article explores factors that put …

This study explored worship style, music and social identity from a communication
perspective. Specifically, this study was interested in understanding the variables that …

Background The Church of Satan, the seminal example of organizational Satanism, was
founded in 1966. During the 1970s, the Church of Satan was wracked by a history of …