Expanding Religion

Miklós Tomka

Published by De Gruyter 2011

Expanding Religion

Religious Revival in Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe

Miklós Tomka

Volume 47 in the series Religion and Society

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110228168

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About this book

Reiterated international comparative surveys offer evidences about developments of religion-related scene in Central and Eastern Europe. The present volume is the first one, which presents an extensive and detailed cross-national analysis of sociological data comparing extensively countries, regions and denominations in the past two decades.
It displays achievements and shortages of a religious revival in the post-communist region, as well as religion’s role in family life, social responsibility and public commitment. It proves the combination of de-Christianization based on previous persecution of religion and an ongoing modernization and the rise and the transformation of religion. In some countries popular religiosity of traditional social strata is dominant. In other countries there is a visible transition from old and low strata religiosity to a more restricted but socially more influential religiosity of young middle and upper strata groups. In final outcome the volume substantiates the growing public role of religion in Eastern and Central Europe as well as the distinct impact of religiosity on individual behaviour. These results contradict the idea of an overwhelming secularization but argue for a more complex process overcoming the communist past.

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Miklós Tomka, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary.

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Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	V
Table of Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
1. Does religion in Eastern and Central Europe matter? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Public opinion on religion and the churches Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
3. Revival? Crisis? Metamorphosis? – Versions of religious change Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
4. A role of religion in the organization of life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
5. Assortments of religion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
6. The prospects for religious development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	238
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics, Institutes, Libraries
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 258
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 50
- Tables: 32
Keywords: Secularization; Eastern Europe; Religious Revival; Social Change; Comparative Sociology

eBook

Published: January 27, 2011
ISBN: 9783110228168

Hardcover

Published: January 18, 2011
ISBN: 9783110228151