From religion to spirituality-megatrend in contemporary society or methodological artefact? A contribution to the secularization debate from psychology of religion

Journal of Religion in Europe

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-67

  Popp Baier, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conceptualization of spirituality; European values study; Post Christian spirituality; Religious change; Secularization debate; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951860730     PISSN: 18748910     EISSN: 18748929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187489209X478337     Document Type: Article

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