Eflova, Maria and Daen, Dina (2014) Religious identities in a multicultural Russian society. Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe, 7(1), 23-34, 7 (1). pp. 23-34.
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The article discusses the peculiarities of confessional identity, the level of religiosity and religious involvement (church going) of Russians and the ethnoconfessional relations and religious practice with the example of a biocultural Republic of Russia - Tatarstan. The authors consider the outcome of the sociological research carried out in the framework of the project from the Federal University of Kazan, in 2012, «The conditions and dynamics of interethnic and interconfessional relations in the Republic of Tatarstan» as well as secondary data analysis from Russian research center VZIOM. The authors conclude that in the polyethnic Russian society there is domination in number and as the consequence the cultural domination of some ethnoconfessional communities. In the biocultural republics of the Russian Federation religion functions as preservation of ethnic identity and the family plays a crucial role in the formation of religious identity. The theoretical framework of the article is based on the theoretical explanations of Grace Davie concerning conceptual clarity and differences in meanings of religious pluralism and tolerance;Daniele Hervieu-Leger’s concept of religious individualism and modern individualism, Helen Rose Ebaugh’s recent research on religion and new immigrants with an attempt to present the congregational model as one of the forms of religious organization in the modern world and finally Nancy Ammerman’s insistence on the necessity for social scientists to examine ordinary episodes of social interaction to determine the presence or absence of religious narratives and practices.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | religious identity, multiculturalism, interfaith relations, Tatarstan |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation G Christian traditions/Denominations > Eastern Orthodox G Christian traditions/Denominations > Evangelical H Social research and religion in Central Eastern Europe |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Russian Federation |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2024 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2024 07:23 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/3074 |
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