Religious Diversity in Post-Soviet Society Ethnographies of Catholic Hegemony and the New Pluralism in Lithuania
Synopsis
Since the end of state repression against religion, two major processes have taken place in the formerly socialist countries: historically dominant churches strive to reassert their position in society, while new religious groups and ideas from various parts of the world are proliferating. This generates pluralism of religious communities and individual religious attitudes. Religious Diversity in Post-Soviet Society presents the first collection of ethnographies of this new religious diversity for Lithuania, a country that has a long history of a dominant Catholic Church. The authors reveal how Catholicism has become increasingly diversified and other religions (Charismatic Protestantism, Baltic Paganism, Eastern religions and other alternative spiritualities) are claiming their space in the religious field.Book details
- Author:
- Milda Ališauskiene, Ingo W. Schröder
- ISBN:
- 9781317066965
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781409409120, 9781138111059, 9781315605128
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 226
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2023-05-11
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2012
- Copyright by:
- Milda Ališauskienė, Ingo W. Schröder and the contributors
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality