The Stark-Bainbridge theory of religion can be classified as a positivistic theory, but not because it is deductive in form or assessable, in part, using quantitative data.

• 斯达克和班布里奇的宗教理论可以被划入积极的理论一派，但并不仅仅因为它在形式上是演绎的或者能够被大量的数据证明。