Social and identity benefits drive religious participation, not only faith

Evidence

To minimize the power of religion in fulfilling important needs at both the level of the collective self and personal self, some of the primary benefits individuals gain from being member of a large religious collective have been ignored. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 894

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 894
• XREF: connects to: Church communities supplied working-class members social capital and life skills — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 214; Congregational life generates communal belonging while steering clear of politics — Robert P. Jones, White Too Long: The Legacy of White…, 212