Religious Transmission Across Generations: Challenges, Continuities, and Changes
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444). This special issue belongs to the section "Religions and Humanities/Philosophies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 246
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sociology of religion and culture; social theories and micro-sociology; methods of hermeneutic; historical social research
Interests: migration; muslim in western countries; religion; identity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Among the various research topics dealing with the relationship between religiosity and younger generations is that of religious transmission across generations. Studies in different national contexts have revealed similarities and differences in explaining the success (or failure) of religious socialization, particularly in trying to explain the rise of the so-called “Nones”. However, they also look at challenges, continuities, and changes in the way parents convey religious identity today, how the religious environment outside the family (friends, religious institutions, social media, etc.) interacts with parents’ religious instructions, and how and to what extent grandparents still play a role in the religious upbringing of younger generations.
This Special Issue invites contributions that deal with the process of religious socialization and transmission, especially the role of actors, institutions, topics, and practices. In addition, we want to take a closer look at the outcome of religious transmission: How does the younger generation position itself towards religion? What do young people believe in? What is important to them and what are they committed to? What shapes the religious or spiritual life of young people?
We encourage, in particular, studies that have explored the topic empirically, theoretically, and comparatively.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Religious transmission;
- Religious organizations and their effects on youth religious socialization;
- Religious education;
- Changes and continuities in religious socialization across generations;
- Differences in religious behavior across generations within and outside families.
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 October 2024
Deadline for full manuscript submission: 31 May 2025
We look forward to receiving insightful contributions.
Prof. Dr. Christel Gärtner
Dr. Roberta Ricucci
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- religious transmission
- young peoples belief
- nones
- atheism
- cultural religion
- religious education
- religious institutions
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