The Return Of Public Religion A Critical Assessment Of A Popular Claim

Beckford, James A.

doi:10.18261/issn1890-7008-2010-02-02

Cited by 35 publications

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“…Researchers have highlighted that religious actors have increasingly been recognised as resources that need to be further included in public life. At the same time, they are also highlighted as being a problem that needs to be prevented, addressed and excluded from the public (Beckford, 2012;Dinham, 2009;Griera, 2012). This newly awakened interest in religious actors can be explained in several ways.…”

Section: Challenges For the Church Of Sweden As A Welfare Actormentioning

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‘This is what it is like to be church’: the Church of Sweden’s conditions for work with newly arrived refugees

Vikdahl

Gunnarsson

Larsson

2023

Int. Migration & Integration

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Many newly arrived refugees suffer from mental health problems due to trauma. Research has shown that social participation after migration, such as taking part in social activities, networks and community work, is important for mental health and well-being. In Sweden, many civil society organisations, such as the Church of Sweden, take great responsibility for the establishment and integration of new arrivals. At the same time, the role of civil society organisations in the welfare society is not obvious, and the place of religious communities is sometimes challenged. Due to today’s growing secular and globalised society, the role of the Church of Sweden has changed. Its power has decreased, and the indications are that this will continue. There are also circumstances that point to the church having to adapt to the norms of secular society to have an impact. As the Church of Sweden fulfils an important function as a provider of welfare services, not least in work with newly arrived refugees, this article studies how the employees of the Church of Sweden feel about their conditions for this work and what guides it. It is based on a qualitative study of 19 interviews with employees in 4 different parishes.

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Section: Challenges For the Church Of Sweden As A Welfare Actormentioning

confidence: 99%

‘This is what it is like to be church’: the Church of Sweden’s conditions for work with newly arrived refugees

Vikdahl

Gunnarsson

Larsson

2023

Int. Migration & Integration

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“…Maltillisempi ratkaisu olisikin puhua uskonnon uudesta näkyvyydestä ja uskonnon irtaantumisesta perinteisistä kiinnikkeistään: julkisen elämän laidalla olevista yksityisistä uskomuksista ja vakiintuneista maakohtaisista "monopolisista" instituutioista. Tämä nostaa uskonnon julkisuuteen ja tekee ihmiset tietoisemmaksi uskonnon läsnäolosta, mutta ei suoraan kerro kasvaneesta vaikutusvallasta tai yhteiskunnallisesta merkityksestä (Beckford 2010;Ward & Hoelzl 2008). Näkyväksi ei kuitenkaan ole tullut vain uskonto vaan myös uskontokritiikki, ateismi ja keskustelu uskonnon paikasta yhteiskunnassa (Knott, Poole & Taira 2013;Taira, Poole & Knott 2012).…”

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Väärin uskottu? : ateismin uusi näkyvyys

Taira¹

2014

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Uskonnon julkinen näkyvyys on kasvanut. Samalla myös uskontokritiikistä ja ateismista on tullut näkyvämpää kuin koskaan ennen. Väärin uskottu? Ateismin uusi näkyvyys tarkastelee ateismia ja uskontoa koskevaa julkista keskustelua monipuolisesti ja kriittisesti. Teos osoittaa erilaisia laadullisia ja määrällisiä aineistoja tutkien, miten, miksi ja missä muodossa ateismista on tullut näkyvä keskustelunaihe niin Suomessa kuin kansainvälisesti. Se ehdottaa, että äänekkäimpien ateistien ja heidän vastustajiensa jäsennykset tarvitsevat rinnalleen keskustelua rikastuttavaa ja monipuolistavaa uskonto- ja kulttuuritieteellistä otetta uskonnosta ja ateismista. Teos myös kehittelee suomalaista ateismin ja uskonnottomuuden tutkimusta. Se sopii yliopistolliseksi kurssikirjaksi ja hakuteokseksi kaikille ateismista kiinnostuneille.

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“…While previously often being neglected, this now also often includes the importance of collaboration with religious organizations (Joshi, 2010;Lundgren, 2021;Shinn & Caretta, 2020;Wisner, 2010) and the role of religion in regard to disaster risk reduction has become increasingly highlighted in research (Samson & Warganegara, 2021;Schipper, 2010;Sun et al, 2018). The increasing emphasis on religious actors coincides with a general trend, seen in both European and North American contexts, in which policymakers view religious actors as important civil society participants and central resources in tackling different problems facing society (Beckford, 2010;Dinham, 2009;Hurd, 2015). However, while there is a growing awareness of how governments and other public authorities use religious organizations in combating social problems in different parts of the world little is still known concerning if and if so how, when and in what way religious communities are important actors in the preparedness and responses to different crises and disasters.…”

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The differences between actions and desires: The role of religious congregations in national crises and disasters

Lundgren

Fransson

2023

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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During the last few decades in the handling of ongoing crises and preparing for future crises, governments and other public authorities increasingly emphasize the important role religious organizations can play in crises and disaster management. Considering this development, it is appropriate to ask whether the expectations by policymakers are mirrored by the religious organizations themselves? This article aims to answers this question by studying both the organizations' desired role in time of national crises and disasters and the actual role taken by local congregations in Sweden during the Covid‐19 pandemic. It also aims to study whether this differs in relation to organizational differences and religious affiliation. The study clearly shows that 8 out of 10 congregations believe they have an important role to play in the event of a disaster or crisis. However, despite the high level of willingness, the role congregations take may not always mirror the governments expectations. In terms of differences between congregations, although cross‐religious differences are noted, the size of the organization is the critical factor. The article concludes by discussing the disparity between policymakers' expectations and the willingness of organizations as well as the complexity of policymakers assuming that non‐profit organizations will help unequivocally.

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The Return Of Public Religion A Critical Assessment Of A Popular Claim

Cited by 35 publications

References 20 publications

‘This is what it is like to be church’: the Church of Sweden’s conditions for work with newly arrived refugees

‘This is what it is like to be church’: the Church of Sweden’s conditions for work with newly arrived refugees

Väärin uskottu? : ateismin uusi näkyvyys

The differences between actions and desires: The role of religious congregations in national crises and disasters

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