Secularization, Individualization, or (Re)vitalization? The State and Development of Churchliness and Religiosity in Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe

Sociologists of religion have made several attempts (partly complementary and partly antagonistic) to describe and explain the state and development of religion in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe. This article explores the recent state and development of churchliness and religiosity from t...

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Main Author: Müller, Olaf (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: WVU 2011
In: Religion and society in Central and Eastern Europe
Year: 2011, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-37
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