Since the articles by Fenggang Yang and Barbara Thériault are so rich, the author’s response is merely intended to add some considerations about the need to distinguish between religious pluralism and religious diversity, about the importance of studying the regulation of religion, and about the methodological consequences of religious diversity for sociological research.
Les exposés de Fenggang Yang et de Barbara Thériault étant très riches, le but de la réponse de l’auteur est d’ajouter quelques remarques sur la nécessité de distinguer le pluralisme religieux de la diversité religieuse, sur l’importance d’étudier la régulation du religieux, et sur les conséquences méthodologiques de la diversité religieuse pour les recherches sociologiques.
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