Religious Authority and Autonomy Intertwined: The Case of Converts to Islam in Denmark

First, the question of authority is related to authenticity by regarding questions of religious identity and membership in Muslim organizations. second, authority and autonomy are related to religiosity in the sense of ways of believing in action.3 While it is argued that converts themselves cannot...

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Published in:The Muslim world (Hartford) 2006-10, Vol.96 (4), p.643-660
Main Author: Jensen, Tina Gudrun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Church & state
Cultural identity
Field study
Immigration
Islam
Luckmann, Thomas
Muslims
Protestant churches
Religion
Religious conversion
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Summary:First, the question of authority is related to authenticity by regarding questions of religious identity and membership in Muslim organizations. second, authority and autonomy are related to religiosity in the sense of ways of believing in action.3 While it is argued that converts themselves cannot be qualified as "authentically Muslim," and are attracted to Islam as an authoritative tradition, their belief is informed by individuality and autonomy, features that characterize general forms of modern religiosity in Western Europe.
ISSN:0027-4909
1478-1913
DOI:10.1111/j.1478-1913.2006.00151.x