Participation and beliefs in popular religiosity : an empirical-theological exploration among Italian Catholics / / by Francesco Zaccaria.

• Superior document: Empirical studies in theology, v. 18
• Author: Zaccaria, Francesco, 1978-
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Empirical studies in theology ; v. 18.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Chapter One. Introduction /; Chapter Two. Participation In Popular Religiosity In The Catholic Church /; Chapter Three. Beliefs About God /; Chapter Four. Beliefs About Suffering /; Chapter Five. Beliefs About Jesus Christ /; Chapter Six. Beliefs About The Church /; Chapter Seven. Effects Of Popular Religious Participation On Beliefs /; Chapter Eight. Synopsis And Recommendations /; Appendix One. Measuring Instruments /; Appendix Two. Factor Analyses /; Appendix Three. Scheffé Tests /; Appendix Four. Beliefs And Gender /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282952145; 9786612952142; 9004193669
• ISSN: 1389-1189
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Francesco Zaccaria.

Many academic disciplines have contributed to the study of popular religiosity, but the definition of this phenomenon and of its relation with official religion still remains a problematic topic. This book offers an empirical-theological investigation of popular religiosity by exploring among Italian Catholics the relation between popular religious participation (processions, pilgrimages, vows, et cetera) and religious beliefs. The investigated beliefs are beliefs about God, about human suffering in relation to God, about Jesus Christ, and about the church. The results indicate that popular religious participation influences some of these beliefs. This study contributes to an empirically based picture of a complementary relation between popular religiosity and official religion within the Catholic Church in Italy.