Family in the discourse of the youth in the Moscow Church of Christ
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2022-4-111-125
Abstract
The article deals with the perceptions of the family of young followers of The Moscow Church of Christ. It examines the process of religious socialization, the relationship between parents and young followers of a religious association, and ideas of the ideal family and divorce. The study finds that children from single-parent families are more likely to become members of a religious association, while children who grew up in a religious association are less interested in starting a future family. Ideal family relationships are based on the “biblical” model, which affirms the primary role of the father as the head of the family. The importance of the institution of “family” mentoring as a factor in strengthening family relationships was noted. The interchangeability of the kinship and spiritual understanding of “family” in the rhetoric of the respondents was revealed. The research is based on field material collected in 2018–2019 in Moscow.
About the Author
M. A. Ezhova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria A. Ezhova
bld. 6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Ezhova M.A. Family in the discourse of the youth in the Moscow Church of Christ. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2022;(4):111-125. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2022-4-111-125
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