Exploration of esoteric and new spirituality. Pilot study report among students 2021/2022 Cover Image

Eksploracja zagadnień ezoteryki i nowej duchowości. Raport z badań pilotażowych wśród studentów 2021/2022
Exploration of esoteric and new spirituality. Pilot study report among students 2021/2022

Author(s): Mateusz Grzyb, Weronika Jaworska
Subject(s): Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: sociology of spirituality; new spirituality; esoteric; pilot study; postmodern spirituality; alternative spirituality;

Summary/Abstract: Postmodern society challenges include constant changes, liquidity and new forms of spirituality, which doesn’t vanish – as secularization thesis implied – but is transforming. Current state of religion and religiousness studies doesn’t cover the entire research area, especially the non-institutional aspect (spirituality outside the dogmatic “church” beliefs). Within the project, a quantitative pilot study involving 183 students was conducted. Responders shared their “esoteric knowledge”, beliefs and opinions, practices and their reasons, theories about life after death as well as definitions of God. The study is not of representative value, however it intends to start a discussion and propose some ways and directions regarding future empiric exploration over new spirituality.

  • Issue Year: 31/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-63
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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