<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article uses an adapted version of the multidimensional theory of religion to explore changes in contemporary religiosity in Central Europe, with a special focus on the Czech Republic. It asks whether there are any possible connections between the current absence of welcome of refugees, and the fact that the dominant religiosity that replaced the secularist ideology despises religious dogmas and institutions. It asks how people believing in “something”, who do not wish to define that “something” or share its vision with others, can make an informed and healthy judgment and make themselves capable of solidarity with others. The final part of the article returns to the possibilities of strengthening precisely those dimensions of religion that have been downplayed, yet without unrealistic expectations that people would move back to the form of religiosity their parents, but more often already their great-grandparents, left behind.</p></abstract>

The article uses an adapted version of the multidimensional theory of religion to explore changes in contemporary religiosity in Central Europe, with a special focus on the Czech Republic. It asks whether there are any possible connections between the current absence of welcome of refugees, and the fact that the dominant religiosity that replaced the secularist ideology despises religious dogmas and institutions. It asks how people believing in “something”, who do not wish to define that “something” or share its vision with others, can make an informed and healthy judgment and make themselves capable of solidarity with others. The final part of the article returns to the possibilities of strengthening precisely those dimensions of religion that have been downplayed, yet without unrealistic expectations that people would move back to the form of religiosity their parents, but more often already their great-grandparents, left behind.

Contemporary Religiosity and the Absence of Solidarity With Those in Need

Journal of Nationalism, Memory & Language Politics

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The article uses an adapted version of the multidimensional theory of religion to explore changes in contemporary religiosity in Central Europe, with a special...

Contemporary Religiosity and the Absence of Solidarity With Those in Need

Published Online: Oct 16, 2019

Page range: 224 - 238

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2019-0010

Keywords
religion and religiosity in Visegrad countries, secularization, post-secularization, spirituality, social solidarity, refugees, multidimensinal theory of religion, Ninian Smart

© 2019 Ivana Noble, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Contemporary Religiosity and the Absence of Solidarity With Those in Need

Published Online: Oct 16, 2019

Page range: 224 - 238

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2019-0010

Keywordsreligion and religiosity in Visegrad countries, secularization, post-secularization, spirituality, social solidarity, refugees, multidimensinal theory of religion, Ninian Smart

© 2019 Ivana Noble, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
religion and religiosity in Visegrad countries, secularization, post-secularization, spirituality, social solidarity, refugees, multidimensinal theory of religion, Ninian Smart