Nonreligious Identity in Three Western European Countries: A Closer Look at Nonbelievers’ Self-identifications and Attitudes Towards Religion

The growing secularism generates considerable interest in the manifestations of religious unbelief. In this study, conducted in Finland, Denmark, and the Netherland (N = 4404), we asked participants which of the following terms best describes their religious/spiritual identity: religious believer, s...

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Authors: Lindeman, Marjaana (Author) ; Schjødt, Uffe (Author) ; Elk, Michiel van 1980- (Author) ; Marin, Pinja (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 4, Pages: 288-303
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Netherlands / Denmark / Finland / Unbeliever / Identification / Religion / Assessment
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
KBD Benelux countries
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
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