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German Churches in Times of Demographic Change and Declining Affiliation: A Projection to 2060
The problem of declining membership in Germany’s churches has been apparent for almost half a century. However, few scientific studies have investigated the respective influences of demographic and church-specific phenomena, as well as the potential ...
David Gutmann, Fabian Peters
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Snapshots from a Fast‐Moving Train: Religious History 1960–2025
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Alexandra Walsham
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Moral Assumptions in Causal Thought: Poverty and Perversity
ABSTRACT Causal attributions, framings, and ideas shape moral judgments. Sociologists have long highlighted these causality‐to‐morality processes, showing how causality underpins blame and moral responsibility. The reverse process of morality‐to‐causality, where moral assumptions influence causal attributions, has been studied less.
Lukas Posselt
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The article recalls the publication and historical context of the Declaration on the Question of the Expulsion of the Sudeten Germans, which was adopted as an official statement by the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB) in 1995.
Ladislav Beneš
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Poverty Attributions and Voting Choices in the 2023 Swiss National Elections
Abstract Is poverty a relevant issue for Swiss electoral politics and political behavior? In this paper we answer that question by showing that citizens’ agreement with different causal attributions of poverty matters for their voting decisions. Of highest relevance is the difference between an “individual blame” explanation (i.e., the poor are lazy ...
Lionel Marquis, Jessy Sparer
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Abstract When are identity‐based groups harmful to democracy? We argue that identity‐based groups become harmful to democracy when they engage in and promote victimized majority narratives—portraying the majority as being removed from power and sidelined by minority groups.
Nathanael Gratias Sumaktoyo +1 more
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Abstract This article examines the doctrine of Christ’s two states of humiliation and exaltation in Herman Bavinck’s and John Calvin’s thought, with the aim of illuminating Bavinck’s use of Calvin. The article begins by exploring Calvin’s use of the two states and argues that his treatment of Christ’s descent into hell is an important though ...
Sarah Killam Crosby
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ABSTRACT Once a signal of resistance, the Pride flag is now a global marker of LGBTQ+ acceptance—one that governments, businesses, and individuals routinely use to express support of sexual diversity. The flag is thus regarded as an identity safety cue, conveying that LGBTQ+ people can expect to be safe where it is present. However, with its widespread
Mary Kruk +3 more
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Evangelical Churches in East Germany a Decade after the Fall of the Wall
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Evangelical church at Dachau, Germany
El arquitecto ha sabido crear, en esta iglesia, un ambiente en el que se respira una humana acogida, y se siente el pensamiento de que «la diferencia de Credo no estorba; que los que verdaderamente aman a Cristo se hacen uno, sin estar unidos». Los dos recintos, local de la comunidad e iglesia, son independientes; la iglesia está subdividida en una ...
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