Christianity spread faster in small, politically structures societies
Nature Human Behaviour • Vol/Iss. 2 • Nature • • Published In • Pages: 559-564 •
By Watts, Joseph, Sheehan, Oliver, Bulbulia, Joseph, Gray, Russell D. , Atkinson, Quentin D.
Hypothesis
As predicted by bottom-up theories of conversion, Austronesian cultures with higher levels of social inequality will be faster to convert to Christianity than those with lower levels.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bivariate PGLS-spatial analyses | Not Supported | p = 0.628 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Inequality | Independent | Social Stratification, Classes |
| Conversion to Christianity | Dependent | Missions |