In a secular society, as is the Netherlands, the position of religions and religious organisation... more In a secular society, as is the Netherlands, the position of religions and religious organisations is a theme of controversial debates. Curiously enough, sociologists of religion do not play a prominent role in these debates. The question of this article is, what the contribution of contemporary Dutch sociology of religion is to science and society. The article starts with several characteristics of Dutch sociology of religion: it is connected with the emancipation of religious minorities, it was at the service of governmental planning (church buildings as well as social and welfare organizations), sociology of religion was located at theological faculties, thus it was mainly oriented at mainline Christianity and not at world religions, and finally sociology of religion is being replaced by more anthropological studies. The thesis of the article is that sociologists of religion stuck to these characteristics for too long, not being able to react to the changing religious context in ...
Waar de belangstelling voor en verbondenheid met de christelijke religie nog steeds afneemt, lijk... more Waar de belangstelling voor en verbondenheid met de christelijke religie nog steeds afneemt, lijken kloosters een uitzondering te vormen. De belangstelling voor kloosters staat echter in een specifiek hedendaags kader: de brede interesse in spiritualiteit. De traditie om in afzondering – maar wel een die ruimte biedt voor gastvrijheid – de ziel op God te richten, ontmoet hier de behoefte van buitenstaanders aan stilte, rust en aandacht om zo toe te komen aan wat met een herontdekt woord ‘zaken van de ziel’ wordt genoemd.
This article engages in the debate on religion in Europe and suggests a way of understanding that... more This article engages in the debate on religion in Europe and suggests a way of understanding that takes both discontinuities and continuities within the process of secularization into account. The central thesis is that institutional religion is not simply coming to an end in Western societies; rather, its assets and properties are being redistributed. Dutch Catholicism is presented as an example giving insights into the presence of religion in liquid modernity. The article concludes with a suggestion as to how the Church might respond to a situation where the secular world is taking over ecclesial initiatives.
... from other religions, movements or spiri-tual leaders, including Bahá" ís, Mormo... more ... from other religions, movements or spiri-tual leaders, including Bahá" ís, Mormons, Freemasons, and Neo-Sanny-assins (disciples of Osho, formerly known as ... or the desire that everybody follow this road:If we were all Buddhist, there would be no more war (Marian Koek). ...
... Its background lies in the sociographic work of SR Steinmetz in the first four decades of thi... more ... Its background lies in the sociographic work of SR Steinmetz in the first four decades of this century and in the criminology of WA Bonger, who occupied the only chair of sociology in the nation from 1922 to 1940 and whose ... CM Thoen, George HL Zeegers, and G. Zegwaard. ...
... 2 Nancy T. Ammerman, with Arthur E. Farnsley / Tammy Adams / et al., Congregation and Communi... more ... 2 Nancy T. Ammerman, with Arthur E. Farnsley / Tammy Adams / et al., Congregation and Community, New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers University Press ... study on secularization, using data of the 1990 European Values Survey, see: Johan Verweij, Secularisering Tussen Feit en Fictie ...
... In one sentence: Bauman does not leave room for religion in liquid modernity, except for fund... more ... In one sentence: Bauman does not leave room for religion in liquid modernity, except for fundamentalism. ... This option is implicit in Bauman's own vision of how people can live together in ... the Bible and praise God; events such as the Greenbelt Festival (with music, meetings and ...
In a secular society, as is the Netherlands, the position of religions and religious organisation... more In a secular society, as is the Netherlands, the position of religions and religious organisations is a theme of controversial debates. Curiously enough, sociologists of religion do not play a prominent role in these debates. The question of this article is, what the contribution of contemporary Dutch sociology of religion is to science and society. The article starts with several characteristics of Dutch sociology of religion: it is connected with the emancipation of religious minorities, it was at the service of governmental planning (church buildings as well as social and welfare organizations), sociology of religion was located at theological faculties, thus it was mainly oriented at mainline Christianity and not at world religions, and finally sociology of religion is being replaced by more anthropological studies. The thesis of the article is that sociologists of religion stuck to these characteristics for too long, not being able to react to the changing religious context in ...
Waar de belangstelling voor en verbondenheid met de christelijke religie nog steeds afneemt, lijk... more Waar de belangstelling voor en verbondenheid met de christelijke religie nog steeds afneemt, lijken kloosters een uitzondering te vormen. De belangstelling voor kloosters staat echter in een specifiek hedendaags kader: de brede interesse in spiritualiteit. De traditie om in afzondering – maar wel een die ruimte biedt voor gastvrijheid – de ziel op God te richten, ontmoet hier de behoefte van buitenstaanders aan stilte, rust en aandacht om zo toe te komen aan wat met een herontdekt woord ‘zaken van de ziel’ wordt genoemd.
This article engages in the debate on religion in Europe and suggests a way of understanding that... more This article engages in the debate on religion in Europe and suggests a way of understanding that takes both discontinuities and continuities within the process of secularization into account. The central thesis is that institutional religion is not simply coming to an end in Western societies; rather, its assets and properties are being redistributed. Dutch Catholicism is presented as an example giving insights into the presence of religion in liquid modernity. The article concludes with a suggestion as to how the Church might respond to a situation where the secular world is taking over ecclesial initiatives.
... from other religions, movements or spiri-tual leaders, including Bahá" ís, Mormo... more ... from other religions, movements or spiri-tual leaders, including Bahá" ís, Mormons, Freemasons, and Neo-Sanny-assins (disciples of Osho, formerly known as ... or the desire that everybody follow this road:If we were all Buddhist, there would be no more war (Marian Koek). ...
... Its background lies in the sociographic work of SR Steinmetz in the first four decades of thi... more ... Its background lies in the sociographic work of SR Steinmetz in the first four decades of this century and in the criminology of WA Bonger, who occupied the only chair of sociology in the nation from 1922 to 1940 and whose ... CM Thoen, George HL Zeegers, and G. Zegwaard. ...
... 2 Nancy T. Ammerman, with Arthur E. Farnsley / Tammy Adams / et al., Congregation and Communi... more ... 2 Nancy T. Ammerman, with Arthur E. Farnsley / Tammy Adams / et al., Congregation and Community, New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers University Press ... study on secularization, using data of the 1990 European Values Survey, see: Johan Verweij, Secularisering Tussen Feit en Fictie ...
... In one sentence: Bauman does not leave room for religion in liquid modernity, except for fund... more ... In one sentence: Bauman does not leave room for religion in liquid modernity, except for fundamentalism. ... This option is implicit in Bauman's own vision of how people can live together in ... the Bible and praise God; events such as the Greenbelt Festival (with music, meetings and ...
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