Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare: Associational Life And Religion In Contemporary Western Europe (Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy)

By: Paul Christopher Manuel and Miguel Glatzer

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Synopsis: This volume examines the role and function of religious-based organizations in strengthening associational life in a representative sample of West European countries: newly democratized and long-established democracies, societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and welfare states with different levels and types of state-provided social services. It asks how faith-based organizations, in a time of economic crisis, and with declining numbers of adherents, might contribute to the deepening of democracy. Throughout, the volume invites social scientists to consider the on-going role of faith-based organizations in Western European civil society, and investigates whether the concept of muted vibrancy aids our theoretical understanding.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783319772974
Related ISBNs:: 9783319772967
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/25/18
Copyrighted By:: Paul Christopher Manuel, Miguel Glatzer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Business and Finance, Politics and Government, Sociology
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