RT Article
T1 Secularization or Alternative Faith?: Trends and Conceptions of Spirituality in Northern Europe
JF Journal of religion in Europe
VO 15
IS 1/4
SP 27
OP 55
A1 Kasselstrand, Isabella
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1826844562
AB In the debate on European secularization, it has been argued that conventional religion has given way to spirituality, and that religion is thus changing as opposed to diminishing. Focusing on northern Europe, this study uses semi-structured interviews and survey data from the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) to explore meanings and trends of spirituality and religious beliefs. Findings highlight a movement away from both religiosity and spirituality. Moreover, individuals who identify as ‘spiritual but not religious’ hold diverse beliefs about the supernatural and various interpretations of spirituality, some of which are in essence secular. Ultimately, this study suggests that current trends of spirituality are consistent with broader patterns of secularization in northern Europe.
K1 Mixed Methods
K1 northern Europe
K1 Religious Beliefs
K1 Spirituality
K1 Secularization
DO 10.1163/18748929-bja10049