Faith, Sacraments and Emotions: Projections of Religiosity in Contemporary Bulgaria
Faith, Sacraments and Emotions: Projections of Religiosity in Contemporary Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the contemporary religiosity in Bulgaria through two of the main Christian sacraments – confession and communion. The objects of the study are the practice of the above-mentioned sacraments among three Christian denominations (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant) and the emotions that believers are feeling during the sacraments. The main problem of the study is whether and how “emotional dynamics” helps to strengthen belonging to their own religious communities or, on the contrary, removes believers from them. The tasks of the study are: to examine the motivation, frequency and accuracy of the contemporary practice of the two sacraments in the country; the possible connection between the two sacraments with individual and collective moral (religious) values; the typology of emotions tied to the beliefs of sinners, sinfulness, redemption, and forgiveness.

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