Silence and Sameness in the Norwegian Church Abroad
Employees of the Norwegian Church Abroad (NCA) avoid discussing politics. Understanding why increases sociological understanding of how everyday and nonextreme forms of religion may contribute to everyday and nonextreme forms of national feeling. This article leverages insights from studying the NCA...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2021
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| In: |
Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 60, Issue: 3, Pages: 540-554 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Sjømannskirken
/ Religious identity
/ National consciousness
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia KBQ North America RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Everyday Religion
B Silence B everyday nationalism B Norwegian Church Abroad B imagined sameness B Avoidance |
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| Summary: | Employees of the Norwegian Church Abroad (NCA) avoid discussing politics. Understanding why increases sociological understanding of how everyday and nonextreme forms of religion may contribute to everyday and nonextreme forms of national feeling. This article leverages insights from studying the NCA in order to contribute to the sociological literature on everyday nationalism and religion. It does this by illustrating how the microsociological strategies of silence and avoidance contribute to imagined sameness. This increases our understanding of how everyday belonging draws resources from both nation and religion. Furthermore, it highlights the interactions between religion and nation as both resources for belonging and grounds for difference. The findings are based on interviews with 32 employees in six churches in the United States, and supporting observations. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12724 |