Religious practice among Finnish converts to Orthodox Christianity: Between ritual and sincerity

In this study, I discuss the devotional lives of Finns who have joined the Orthodox Church of Finland as adults. The analysis is based on interviews conducted with 29 converts to Orthodoxy. My specific focus is the interplay of interiority and exteriority in my interlocutors’ religious practice. To...

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Published in:Approaching religion
Main Author: Kupari, Helena (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2022
In: Approaching religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Finland / Finnische Orthodoxe Kirche / Convert / Religiosity / Prayer / Truthfulness
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
KDF Orthodox Church
NBM Doctrine of Justification
Further subjects:B Rituals
B Orthodox Christianity
B religion in Finland
B Prayer
B Ritualization
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