Hamplová, Dana and Nešpor, Zdeněk R. (2009) Invisible Religion in a “Non-believing” Country: The Case of the Czech Republic. Social Compass, 56 (4). pp. 581-597. ISSN 0037-7686
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The authors analyse contemporary ir/religiosity and spirituality in the Czech Republic using data from national censuses, international surveys and a specialized national survey on the de-traditionalization and individualization of religion from 2006. The authors conclude that the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on a respondent’s religiosity, both traditional and alternative, is weak; a more important factor in the determination of a person’s world-view was found to be his/her religious socialization or the absence thereof. The effectiveness of religious socialization differs significantly between the various churches; the least effective being the Catholic Church and Czechoslovak Hussite Church. For historical reasons, attitudes towards Catholicism also influence the Czech mind- set on religion in general. The out-of-church movement became established very early in the country’s history and was subsequently strengthened by Communist anticlericalism resulting in today’s prevalence of “non- believers”, the highest proportion in Europe.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sociology of Religion, Socialisation, Secularisation |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation H Social research and religion in Central Eastern Europe |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Czech Republic |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2022 15:47 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2023 21:21 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2729 |
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