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Full Description
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.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: "From the Union of Lublin to the European Union": A Historical Overview
1. From the Beginnings of Christianity to the Twentieth Century
2. Inferno, Purgatory and Beyond: Religion from World War II to the European Union
Part II: The Varieties of Polish Religious Experience
3. From Popular Religion to Religion's Role in Civil Society
4. Diversity and Dialogue
5. Poland and the European Union: Toward Secularization or Postsecularization?
Epilogue: John Paul II's Polish and European
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
