The concept of religion : : defining and measuring contemporary beliefs and practice / / edited by Hans Schilderman.

• TeilnehmendeR: Schilderman, Hans,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (204 p.)
• Notes: "Originally published as Volume 27, Number 1 (2014) of Brill's Journal of Empirical Theology"--T.p. verso.

In The Concept of Religion Hans Schilderman edits a volume on the definition and empirical study of religion within the changing landscape of modern society. Now that we can no longer assume a simple harmony between the scientific concept of religion, church doctrine and practiced belief, issues concerning the definition and measurement of religion are becoming crucial issues to academic institutions. The contributing authors present empirical studies studying issues of lifespan and socialisation at school settings; of vocation and profession at church and hospital settings; and culture and nation of society at large. The volume offers a beautiful sample of the empirical study of religion; a conceptual and illustrative overview of the academic field for students and scholars in religion.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Religion as Concept and Measure / Hans Schilderman -- Religion in Childhood and Adolescence: How should it be studied? A Critical Review of Problems and Challenges in Methodology and Research / Friedrich Schweitzer -- Semantics of Faith. Methodology and Results Regarding Young People’s Ability to Speak about their Beliefs / Tobias Faix -- Defining and Measuring the Contribution of Anglican Secondary Schools to Students’ Religious, Personal and Social Values / Leslie J. Francis , David W. Lankshear , Mandy Robbins , Andrew Village and Tania ap Siôn -- Religious Coping Among Rural Clergy: Measuring Ways in Which Rural Clergy Draw on Coping Strategies Informed by Their Theological Beliefs / Christine Brewster -- From Ministry Towards Spiritual Competence. Changing Perspectives in Spiritual Care in the Netherlands / Wim Smeets and Tessa Morice-Calkhoven -- Comparison in Religion. A Methodological Contribution / Chris A.M. Hermans and Carl Sterkens -- Believing and Belonging in Europe: Cross-National Comparisons of Longitudinal Trends (1981-2007) and Determinants / Jan Reitsma , Ben Pelzer , Peer Scheepers and Hans Schilderman -- Defining Religion: A Humanities Perspective / Hans Schilderman.