Religious Life In Poland: History, Diversity And Modern Issues

This book provides a concise historical outline of religion in Poland up until its entry into the European Union in 2004, together with a longer presentation of contemporary religious issues. Albeit largely mono-ethnic and overwhelmingly Catholic after the loss of its large Jewish population to the Holocaust, and subsequent post-World War II border shifts, traces of an historic diversity remain in Poland to date, playing a greater role than mere numbers would suggest. Poland's fairly robust religious life is affected by the country's continuing modernization and its various institutions, and this is discussed within a broad context. One of the unfortunate legacies of decades of communism is a stunted civil society; while at different levels there are conflicts involving religion, at the grassroots it is one of the few forces building much needed trust in present-day Polish society.

• | Author: Christopher Garbowski
• | Publisher: Mcfarland
• | Publication Date: Feb 10, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 308 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0786475897
• | ISBN-13: 9780786475896