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Whether a society is religiously homogeneous or has adherents of several different faiths, its religious patterns are a sensitive index of the majority-minority situation. The religious beliefs and institutional structures of a group not only show intrinsic religious aspects but also indicate secular positions and secular problems as well.
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Simpson, G.E., Yinger, J.M. (1985). Minority-Majority Relations and Religion. In: Racial and Cultural Minorities. Environment, Development, and Public Policy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0551-2_14
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