Wybrane aspekty religijności małżonków w Papui-Nowej Gwinei w świetle badań
Selected Aspects of Spouses’ Religiousness in Papua New Guinea in the Light of Research

Summary/Abstract: The article presents selected aspects of the spouses’ religious beliefs in Papua New Guinea in the light of own research. First, it discusses the concept of religiousness in psychological terms. Next, it presents a research tool, describes the research sample of the spouses and shows the organization and course of research among the Papuans in the diocese of Goroka (Papua New Guinea). Next, it presents the results of the research on the religiousness of Papua’s spouses, in its various areas such as interests, beliefs, prayer, witness and worship. The obtained results testify to the frequently occurring high intensity of the respondents’ religiousness and frequent religious practices, but also indicate pastoral challenges. The research can contribute to the development of models and programmes of pastoral action for Christian spouses in the local churches in Papua New Guinea.

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