Mellan sekulära och religiösa förväntningar: Civilreligion på individnivå i Sverige

This article responds to recent calls for reconsidering the concept 'civil religion' to advance the understanding of how both religious and secular authorities shape individuals' attitudes towards the religious. 'Civil religion' is defined as set of religious symbols and pra...

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Published in:Sociologisk forskning 2018, Vol.55 (1), p.53-74
Main Author: WILLANDER, ERIKA
Format: Article
Language:Swedish
Subjects:
Civil religion at an individual level
Religion and Politics in Sweden
Religionssociologi
Socioeconomic status
Sociologi
Sociology
Sociology of Religion
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Summary:This article responds to recent calls for reconsidering the concept 'civil religion' to advance the understanding of how both religious and secular authorities shape individuals' attitudes towards the religious. 'Civil religion' is defined as set of religious symbols and practices that can be studied at an individual level. The analysis utilized representative survey data collected in 2016–2017 in Sweden. Four basic forms of 'civil religion' were identified and justified in relation to expectations held by both religious and secular authorities in Sweden over time. The analysis showed that the identified forms of 'civil religion' differ in terms of social class, gender and age. The results are taken to raise further research questions about relationships between high socioeconomic status and criticism of religion and about low socioeconomic status and adherence to religious minorities in Sweden. In addition, it is stipulated that a civil religion approach to religious attitudes might shed new light on questions concerning contemporary covenants and shared ideas about the religious.
ISSN:0038-0342
2002-066X
2002-066X
DOI:10.37062/sf.55.18179