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This conclusion briefly summarizes what has been learnt: the testing of rival methods and the relationship between an anthropological and a psychological approach to social facts; the production of three broad sociological concepts, linking prophecy, secrecy and language models; and the identification of a series of topics suited to the study of contemporary forms of religious life.
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Jenkins, T. (2013). Gains. In: Of Flying Saucers and Social Scientists: A Re-Reading of When Prophecy Fails and of Cognitive Dissonance. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137357601_8
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