followers while conservative and stricter  denominations like Evangelicals held strong.

追隨者，而保守派和更嚴格的教派如福音派則保持強勢。

A theory called Strict church  theory suggests that people join  

一種稱為嚴格教會理論的理論表明，人們加入

strict religious communities for the  quantifiable benefits of their piety.

嚴格的宗教社區是為了他們的虔誠帶來可量化的好處。

According to economist Laurence Iannaccone,  people considered a better religion to  

根據經濟學家勞倫斯·亞納科內 (Laurence Iannaccone) 的說法，人們認為更好的宗教的

be more costly to produce and consume,  signaling stronger commitment and loyalty.

生產和消費成本更高，表明更堅定的承諾和忠誠度。

The theory suggests that by imposing  stringent rules, costs, and sanctions,  

該理論表明，通過實施嚴格的規則、成本和製裁，

these groups create a strong sense  of community and identity, filtering  

這些團體創造了強烈的社區意識和認同感，過濾

out free riders and fostering  cooperation among members.

掉搭便車者並促進成員之間的合作。

However, Critics argue that the  theory oversimplifies religious  

然而，批評者認為該理論過度簡化了宗教

experience and is subjected to  selection bias and ethnocentrism.

經驗，並受到選擇偏見和種族中心主義的影響。

Recent data also suggested the religious  landscape in the United States is not  

最近的數據還表明，美國的宗教格局並非

predominantly dominated by conservatives  but is influenced by various factors,  

主要由保守派主導，而是受到各種因素的影響，

presenting a complex and nuanced picture while  not necessarily defying the strict church theory.

呈現出複雜而微妙的畫面，但不一定違背嚴格的教會理論。

Check out my video in the comment for more detail.

在評論中查看我的視頻以獲取更多詳細信息。