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Religious Belonging, Belief, and Practice in a Multi-Faith Context: A Comparison of Sole-Affiliation Adherents and Individuals With Multiple Religious Identities 多元信仰背景下的宗教归属、信仰与实践：单一信仰信徒与多元宗教身份个体的比较

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-01-12 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70022

Kuo-Hsien Su, Ke-Hsien Huang

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Religious Diversity and Multi-Religiosity in Singapore 新加坡的宗教多样性和多元宗教信仰

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-04-09 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70058

Corey Resweber, Bing Han, Fenggang Yang

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Multi-Religiosity Among Asian Americans and Non-Asian Americans 亚裔美国人和非亚裔美国人的多元宗教信仰

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-05-30 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70066

Fenggang Yang, Joey Marshall

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Ambiguous Boundaries of Religious Belief, Behavior, and Belonging in Japan: A Descriptive Analysis of Plural and Cultural Religiosity 日本宗教信仰、行为和归属的模糊界限：多元宗教文化的描述性分析

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-04-12 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70065

Koki Shimizu, Yoshihide Sakurai

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Exploring Religious Identities in 2020s China: Prevalence and Boundaries 20世纪20年代中国宗教认同探析：流行与边界

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-03-28 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70044

Xiaozhao Yousef Yang, Nan Wu, Kaiwen Guo

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Introduction: Measuring Religiosity and Multi-Religiosity in East and West 导论：衡量东西方的宗教信仰与多元宗教信仰

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-06-09 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70081

Fenggang Yang

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Understanding Neither Atheists Nor Religious: Religious Nones and Multiple Religious Believing in South Korea 既不理解无神论者也不理解宗教：韩国的宗教无信仰者和多元宗教信仰

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-09-11 Epub Date: 2026-04-02 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70047

Hyun Woo Kim, Francis Jae-Ryong Song, Kwang Suk Yoo

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Religion and Black/White Residential Segregation: The Influence of Religious and Regional Context 宗教与黑人/白人居住隔离：宗教和地域背景的影响

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-06-16 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70024

David Sikkink, Michael Emerson

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Religious Belief and Social Trust in the “Semi-Acquaintance Society”: Evidence From China “半熟人社会”中的宗教信仰与社会信任：来自中国的证据

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-06-16 Epub Date: 2026-03-10 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70038

Licheng Xu, Wenxuan Li

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Wealth Inequality: An Analysis of Wealth Disparities by Religion and Race 2019冠状病毒病大流行与财富不平等：宗教和种族财富差异分析

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Pub Date : 2026-06-16 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1111/jssr.70019

Donka Mirtcheva Brodersen, Douglas Nguyen

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