The dynamics of Orthodox and Muslim religiosity in Russia, 1989-2012
In this article I focus on the changing religious consciousness and behaviour of Orthodox Christians in Russia over the period from 1989 to 2012, comparing these where appropriate with the situation among Muslims. In the first part of the article I identify three periods in the development of attitu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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Religion, state & society
Year: 2015, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Pages: 292-308 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Russia
/ Orthodox Church
/ Religiosity
/ Islam
/ History 1989-2012
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| Further subjects: | B
Muslims
B churchgoing activity B nonbelievers B Level of religiosity B Orthodox Christians B confidence in social institutions |
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| Summary: | In this article I focus on the changing religious consciousness and behaviour of Orthodox Christians in Russia over the period from 1989 to 2012, comparing these where appropriate with the situation among Muslims. In the first part of the article I identify three periods in the development of attitudes to religion between 1989 and 2011: from 1989 to the mid-1990s; from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s; and from the mid-2000s to 2011. In the second part I survey attitudes to religion among the Russian population from 2011 from a range of perspectives. In the third part I look in more detail at the religious practice of Russians from 2011, using the concept of votserkovlennost' (enchurchedness') as developed by the sociologist Valentina Chesnokova. My data are derived from public opinion surveys, particularly surveys conducted in 2006, 2011 and 2012. |
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| ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2015.1077590 |