Talking to God
Religion, Para-Science and Disciplinary Practices as Consolidation Tools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22201493 |
|---|---|
| Authors | V Riazanova (0000-0001-5387-9387, Perm State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 182-196 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Changing Societies and Personalities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2587-6104 • E-ISSN: 2587-8964 |
| Publisher | Ural Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.15826/csp.2022.6.1.169 |
| OpenAlex | W4281660577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
The article examines social instruments used to consolidate small religious groups in modern society. Such groups are viewed as a variation of the development of a local Orthodox parish founded as a community of like-minded people. The research subject is closed religious community that has existed in the Perm region (Russia) for over thirty years. The community has evolved from a typical Orthodox parish to a modern-type spiritual group that used non-Orthodox sources of information and devotion, and was led by a woman. The study identifies most effective social instruments for the consolidation of those type of religious community. The research includes reconstruction of the history of the community and the analysis of the materials of spiritual seminars held there, reflecting gradual transformation of the teachings and change of the leader’s status. The research data were acquired from several sources: interviews and personal correspondence of the author with former members of the community, materials of journalistic investigations, etc
Discipline · Library science · Religious community · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |