The quality and effectiveness of confirmation classes in Finland
Every year some 90% of 15‐year‐olds in Finland attend confirmation classes in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, which is greater than the percentage of that age group belonging to the Church. What is behind the popularity of Finnish confirmation classes? This article scrutinizes the qualit...
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2006
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Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2006, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-190 |
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