Original scientific paper
SOCIAL APPROACHES TO RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY
Irena Musa
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar
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.
Keywords
religion; religious identities; sociological theories; functions of religion; tradition; religion of mankind; secularization; secularism
Hrčak ID:
228630
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Publication date:
11.12.2012.
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