Focusing on the Family
The Lutheran Church and the Making of the Nordic Welfare State in Finland, 1940s to 1960s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5708077 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pirjo Markkola (0000-0001-8776-0974, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 60-80 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Church and State (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-969X • E-ISSN: 2040-4867 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jcs/cst135 |
| OpenAlex | W2012752923 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Marriage and family form an intersection in which individuals, churches, and the state are intertwined. Recent debates on legislation in respect of same-sex marriage indicate that family issues are a special area of interest for religious communities.1 This is by no means the first time that churches have attempted to define marriage as an institution and family ethics in general; there is a long history of religious communities both shaping and supporting families.2 Consequently, the role of the family in society is central to the relationship of the welfare state and the church. According to a recent comparative study on religion and welfare in Europe, countries with the Catholic Church as the majority denomination tend to be family centered in their welfare policies; countries with Reformed majority churches are more market oriented, emphasizing self-reliance; and countries with Lutheran majority churches assign a greater role to the public sector.3 From a historical perspective, however, this neat categorization may not appear quite so clear-cut.
Family law · Institution · Legislation · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Religious organization · Sociology · State (computer science) · Welfare · Welfare state · Gender Studies · Historical Legal Studies and Society · Law
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |