SOCIOLOŠKI PRISTUPI RELIGIJI I RELIGIJSKOMU IDENTITETU
SOCIAL APPROACHES TO RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY
Author(s): Ilija MusaSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Mostaru
Keywords: religion; religious identities; sociological theories; functions of religion; tradition; religion of mankind; secularization; secularism
Summary/Abstract: Archeological remains and written documents say that familiar human societies have had religion, of course that is not one religion; it appears in different forms. Analyzing religion, which is general and human phenomenon, important characteristic of a human and his life, is approached in different ways. This paper deals with scientific approach to religion and religious identity in modern period and globalization era. The question is where the religions go at the beginning of 21st century, what the meaning of religion and religious identity in today’s world is and what gathers modern society.
Journal: Hum
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 304-325
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Croatian