Veiling Religion: The Public Face of Czech Re-Entry Faith-Based Organizations
Due to the lack of sufficient non-governmental prisoner re-entry services in the Czech Republic, many post-release activities are provided by faith-based organizations (FBOs). However, the Czech Republic is considered to be one of the most atheistic countries in the world. Most of the Czech populati...
| Authors: | ; ; |
|---|---|
| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
2024
|
| Em: |
International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Ano: 2024, Volume: 68, Número: 10/11, Páginas: 1145-1160 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Czech Republic
B public face B Religião B faith-based organizations B Re-entry B Christianity |
| Acesso em linha: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Resumo: | Due to the lack of sufficient non-governmental prisoner re-entry services in the Czech Republic, many post-release activities are provided by faith-based organizations (FBOs). However, the Czech Republic is considered to be one of the most atheistic countries in the world. Most of the Czech population is at least apathetic toward organized religion. This study examines how re-entry FBOs present Christianity to the public in the religiously indifferent Czech Republic. The primary focus is on how the organizations present themselves to the public. We employ qualitative content analysis examining names, logos, mission statements, and other documents of 14 re-entry FBOs. The analysis reveals four general themes within the organizations’ public presentations: Ambiguity when expressing religious topics, Christianity as an offer, Christianity as a form of social movement (self-legitimization), and Christianity as a pro-social lifestyle. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1552-6933 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0306624X221113529 |
