Religion In Finland: Decline, Change And Transformation Of Finnish Religiosity

Synopsis

Introduction -- Theories Of Change In Religion And Society: Causes Of Secularization -- Differentiation -- Decline Of Religion -- Privatization -- Organizational Secularization -- Postmodern Religiosity -- Finnish Religion From The Seventeenth Century To The Present Day: Periodization -- Pre-modern Religion -- Religion And Early Modernization -- Religion In Post-war Finland -- Summary -- Commitment To Religious Denominations: Membership In Religious Denominations -- Leaving And Joining The Church -- Summary -- Religious Beliefs: Religious And Non-religious -- Belief In God -- Christian Doctrine -- Alternative Beliefs -- Summary -- Religious Practice: Public Religious Practices -- Private Religious Practices -- Church Ceremonies -- Summary -- Religiosity In Different Population Groups: Types Of Finnish Religiosity -- Strong And Weak Religious Links -- Summary -- Religion And Morality: Connection Between Religion And Morality -- Structural Morality And The Morality Of Freedom Of Choice -- Family And Sexual Ethics -- Beginning And End Of Life -- Honesty And Obedience To The Law -- Influence Of Religion On Morality -- Finn's Moral Views In The Years 1981-2000 -- Summary -- Is Finland Going Secular? -- Bibliography. Kimmo Kääriäinen, Kati Niemelä, Kimmo Ketola. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 176-185).