Author: Mary Douglas

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The history of the Church of Rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting.

The history of the Church of Rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting.

- Mary Douglas

Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.

Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.

- Mary Douglas

Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power.

Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power.

- Mary Douglas

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

- Mary Douglas

Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.

Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.

- Mary Douglas

Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination.

Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination.

- Mary Douglas

Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.

Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.

- Mary Douglas

I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.

I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.

- Mary Douglas

It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.

It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.

- Mary Douglas

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