Religious Market and Its Entrepreneurs: Comparative Perspective on Brazil and Poland

Autor: Renata Siuda-Ambroziak, Ewa Stachowska
Jazyk: English<br />Polish
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Problemy Zarządzania, Vol 15, Iss 3(70) t.2, Pp 24-44 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1644-9584
2300-8792
DOI: 10.7172/1644-9584.70.2
Popis: In the article, referring to the economic theories of religion by Stark and Bainbridge, the authors present comparative characteristics of the two religious markets (Polish and Brazilian), showing briefly their respective historical background, current state, as well as dynamics of growth in the religious sectors of both countries, taking as examples two important cases of innovative religious entrepreneurs: Father Tadeusz Rydzyk (Catholic Church) in Poland and Bishop Edir Macedo (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God) in Brazil.
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