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Religion and values

We begin this chapter with a look at well-known general sociological theories of modernization, secularization, individualization and postmodernity and their potential impact on modern society. We then define the research questions used in our work – value orientations examined through an empirical survey consisting of qualitative interviews with teenagers. We observed the concept of religion at three levels: individual, institutional and societal. We used the concepts of authenticity and humanity as points of reference. We found that 55% of respondents are authentic, and 56% demonstrate a very humane position. We also found that nationality and gender are relevant factors in respect of these two dimensions. We found a strong connection between religiosity and the dimension of humanity across all three observed dimensions of religiosity. The nature of the connection between religiosity and authenticity is more complex. Religiosity among young respondents is more universalistic than ideological, and it is questionable as to whether this religious orientation is able to provide a consistent system of values.

modernization, secularization, individualization, postmodernity, modern society, values, teenagers, authenticity, humanity, nationality, gender, religiosity, religion

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