Weder Jugendweihe noch Konfirmation: Erkundungen in einem unbekannten Feld
In communist East Germany the protestant ritual of confirmation was forcibly substituted with a youth initiation ritual, in which 14-year-olds pledged their allegiance to the socialist state. Today, the tradition of non-religious youth initiation is still upheld, though in a less ideological context...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
[2016]
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Pastoraltheologie
Year: 2016, Volume: 105, Issue: 3, Pages: 105-120 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Germany
/ Teenagers
/ Rite of passage
/ Confirmation
/ Youth initiation ceremony
/ Alternative
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RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion CB Christian life; spirituality KBB German language area |