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

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 con...

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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.
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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.