The Process of Subjectivization within a Religious Organization
A Narrative Account of Members of the Apostolic Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20245232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederique A Demeijer (0000-0003-4975-3727, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Katja Rakow (0000-0002-4787-2442, Utrecht University), Manfred Horstmanshoff (0009-0002-8547-6296, Leiden University), H C Stoffels (0000-0002-6260-5262, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-134 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion in Europe (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1874-8910 • E-ISSN: 1874-8929 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18748929-bja10123 |
| OpenAlex | W4407059268 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article uses Taylor’s subjective turn to examine the impact of such a change on organized religion, focusing on the Dutch Apostolic Society ( AS ). Drawing on oral history data from twenty-seven members belonging to six different generations, we investigate their perceptions of changes in leadership, rituals, and community life. Findings show a shift from external religious authorities to immanent forms of spirituality and self-authority. Whereas the subjective turn has been mostly understood as a ‘bottom-up movement,’ several changes were imposed top-down. We conclude that the process of subjectivization has also extended to the AS , but the recognition and valuing of a subjective attitude vary across generations and a complete adoption of the subjective turn has not uniformly transpired across all strata of the AS
Aesthetics · Epistemology · History of religions · Perception · Sociology · Spirituality · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |