The Roles of Religion in Building Resilience among Rural Inhabitants: Evidence from a Case Study in Poland
This paper investigates whether religion as an important feature of culture affects the formation of personal and social resilience, thus becoming a developmental factor. A questionnaire surveying a sample of 100 rural residents in the Łowicz Diocese in Poland showed that religion was still ‘going s...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Rural theology
Ano: 2024, Volume: 22, Número: 1, Páginas: 2–16 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | AD Sociologia da religião AE Psicologia da religião CB Existência cristã KBK Europa oriental KDB Igreja católica |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
disputed secularisation
B Rural areas B Religião B Poland B Faith B Community B Resilience |
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| Resumo: | This paper investigates whether religion as an important feature of culture affects the formation of personal and social resilience, thus becoming a developmental factor. A questionnaire surveying a sample of 100 rural residents in the Łowicz Diocese in Poland showed that religion was still ‘going strong’, being an enduring element of national and local culture. The results from this Polish Catholic region undermine prevailing secularisation theories. The research shows that faith provides a significantly positive strength needed to cope with daily life, as well as during crisis situations. It enables people not only to ‘survive’ but also to ‘live well and creatively’. It supplies needed continuity and enhances community solidarities. By consolidating resilience, religion gives people’s lives meaning, and augments subjective senses of wellbeing. As a source of social capital, religion mobilises people into joint activities for the parish and local community. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-1273 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Rural theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14704994.2024.2327766 |
