Author: Mary Douglas

Quotes

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

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

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

Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.

Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.

- Mary Douglas

It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.

It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.

- 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

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.

- Mary Douglas

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

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

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