Membership of Nordic 'National' Churches as a 'Civil Religious' Phenomenon

The article treats the specifically Nordic paradox, of a high level of church membership in four national populations combining with a low level of religious practice and church attendance. This fact has often been explained as the outcome of a spirit of a civil religiosity, which makes the church a...

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Published in:Implicit religion
Main Author: Sundback, Susan 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2007]
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 262-280
Further subjects:B Paradox
B Church
B Church membership
B Religion
B Church Attendance
B Religiousness
B Scandinavia
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