Taking the conservative Protestant thesis across the Atlantic: a comparative analysis of the relationships between violence, religion, and stimulants use in rural Netherlands

摘要: Building upon the Southern culture of violence research tradition, this article inquires association between rural and Conservative Protestantism in Dutch context. Based on data 8,106 individuals, it was found that young Protestants living villages were more likely to report they had committed violence, as compared their fellow believers urbanized areas. Furthermore, turned out alcohol consumption is stronger among category religious youth. Finally, study demonstrates that, contrary prevailing notion idyllic rural, rates dwellers peers rest country are virtually similar.