School of Social Science, University of Aberdeen, UK.
Br J Sociol. 2012 Sep;63(3):533-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2012.01423.x.
As a contribution to our understanding of secularization in Britain, this paper examines the role of religious patronage. It illustrates nineteenth and early twentieth century support for the churches from rural landowners and major industrial employers, considers its benefits, and explains its rapid disappearance. The paper argues that the end of the expectation that high status individuals and major employers would actively promote organized religion is both significant evidence of secularization and a cause of further decline.
本文旨在增进我们对英国世俗化进程的理解，探讨宗教赞助的作用。文中阐述了 19 世纪和 20 世纪初农村地主和主要工业雇主对教会的支持，分析了其好处，并解释了其迅速消失的原因。本文认为，那些期待社会地位高的个人和主要雇主积极推动有组织宗教的期望的终结，不仅是世俗化的重要证据，也是进一步衰落的原因。
