What Do Stark and Bainbridge Mean When They Say That

What do Stark and Bainbridge mean when they say that religion is "self-limiting"?

A) They believe that science and empirical methods are waning in public trust and that science has discredited itself as a way of knowing about the world.
B) They believe that religion is adapting to science and becoming more empirical, and by adapting, religion will "join" the secular culture rather than "fight" it.Therefore religion will not be replaced by secularism, but will merge with it.
C) They believe that God will not allow secularism to obliterate religion.
D) They believe that science, technology, and empirical methods are unable to meet certain needs that individuals have, and that only religion can provide compensators in these areas.
E) All of the above.

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