Emerging Patterns of Church Participation. The Community Movement in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland

IF 0.4 4区 哲学 0 RELIGION
P. Hannikainen
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Abstract

This article examines an emerging “community movement” in the national Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Finland. Emerging from the local level, with links to wider renewal networks across Protestant Churches, the movement consists of a variation of 30–40 worship communities that are based on strong roles for laymen, challenging the traditional models of church life. Many communities are expanding and drawing young adults, in contrast to general developments in the Church. This article asks: What kinds of patterns of participation exist among the members and how are they related to experiences of membership? The results of a quantitative survey (N=529), conducted 2017, revealed three types of participation: “traditional,” “community-oriented” and “experiential.” The main finding is the distinct community process typical to these communities, which is connected to a strong sense of membership, commitment, and contentment, and which is actualized through lay participation. The article sheds light on the developments in a specific Nordic majority church in response to a changing cultural environment.
教会参与的新兴模式。芬兰福音路德教会的社区运动
本文考察了芬兰国家福音-路德教会正在兴起的“社区运动”。该运动从地方层面兴起,与新教教会更广泛的更新网络联系在一起,由30-40个不同的礼拜社区组成,这些社区以俗人的强大角色为基础,挑战了传统的教会生活模式。与教会的整体发展相反,许多团体正在扩大并吸引年轻人。本文的问题是:会员之间存在着怎样的参与模式?这些参与模式与会员经历有怎样的关系?2017年进行的一项定量调查(N=529)的结果显示了三种参与类型:“传统”、“社区导向”和“体验式”。主要发现是这些社区特有的独特的社区过程,这与强烈的成员意识、承诺和满足感有关,并通过外行参与实现。这篇文章揭示了一个特定的北欧多数教会的发展,以应对不断变化的文化环境。
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