Selected Aspects of Religiosity among Youth in Slovakia and the Netherlands

Jozef Žuffa

doi:10.18290/rt.2018.65.6-1

Jozef Žuffa Trnava University, Faculty of Theology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rt.2018.65.6-1

Keywords: Youth; Religiosity; Pastoral; Religious Values; Religion

Abstract

It is crucial to understand the religious ideas among youth, to set up the adequate pastoral practice. The study presents current trends in the measurement of religiosity and the perception of religion among public. At the same time, it deals with the research focused on the religiosity among youth in Slovakia and the Netherlands. The research is based on quantitative data and in the same time on result of focus groups in both countries. In addition to evaluation of selected indicators of the research sample, the study presents some differences in religiosity among youth.

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