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Secularization or Alternative Faith? Trends and Conceptions of Spirituality in Northern Europe
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Abstract In the debate on European secularization, it has been argued that conventional religion has given way to spirituality, and that religion is thus changing as opposed to diminishing. Focusing on northern Europe, this study uses semi-structured interviews and survey data from the International Social S... mehr
In the debate on European secularization, it has been argued that conventional religion has given way to spirituality, and that religion is thus changing as opposed to diminishing. Focusing on northern Europe, this study uses semi-structured interviews and survey data from the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) to explore meanings and trends of spirituality and religious beliefs. Findings highlight a movement away from both religiosity and spirituality. Moreover, individuals who identify as 'spiritual but not religious' hold diverse beliefs about the supernatural and various interpretations of spirituality, some of which are in essence secular. Ultimately, this study suggests that current trends of spirituality are consistent with broader patterns of secularization in northern Europe.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
ISSP; Säkularisierung; Spiritualität; Glaube; Nordeuropa; Religion
Klassifikation
Religionssoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
mixed methods; ISSP 2008; ISSP 2018
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2022
Seitenangabe
S. 7-55
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Religion in Europe, 15 (2022) 1-4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-bja10049
ISSN
1874-8929
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)