The First two sections of this article describe central developments in the areas of religion and family in Germany. These developments are interpreted as expressions of more general processes of social differentiation and modernization in the third section. The fourth section investigates how many and which children come rote, contact with church and religion today. It turns out that only a minority of children is introduced to religion. Especially less well-to-do children have little contact to the church. The fifth section deals with the question if different types of households differ according to their affiliation to the church. It is shown that church membership, the attendance of services and membership in religious groups in West-Germany are related to the familial character of households.

Enthalten in:
Zeitschrift für Evangelische Ethik; 2003/1 Kommentare, Studien, Berichte, Dokumentationen, Diskussionen, Rezensionen, Bibliographie (2003)

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Serie / Reihe: Zeitschrift für Evangelische Ethik

Personen: Wolf, Christof

Schlagwörter: Kind Familie Religiosität Religion Ostdeutschland Westdeutschland Kirchen Entwicklung