Religingumo raida posovietinėje Lietuvoje (1990-1997)

LTŠiame straipsnyje panagrinėsime du pagrindinius klausimus: kaip pakito Lietuvos gyventojų religingumas per septynerius nepriklausomybės metus ir kokios šio kitimo tendencijos, palyginti su kitose Europos šalyse vykstančiais procesais. 1978 m. įkurta Europos vertybių sistemų tyrimo grupė Europos gyventojų vertybių tyrimus atliko du kartus: 1981-1983 ir 1990-1993 m. Pirmame tyrime dalyvavo dešimt tuometinių Europos Sąjungos narių, antrame - dvidešimt šešios Europos ir Šiaurės Amerikos valstybės (Lietuvoje 1990 m. atrankinę gyventojų apklausą atliko „Baltijos tyrimai"). Šių tyrimų rezultatais mes daugiausiai ir remsimės. [Iš straipsnio, p. 289

ENThe article is devoted to the analysis of the development of religiousness in Lithuania during a seven-year period of independence in the context of the process in other European countries. The author singles out three aspects of religiousness: the identity of a religious personality, the orthodoxy of faith and participation in religious practice. Practically, religiousness has increased in Lithuania in respect of all aspects. In 1990 as much as 55% of population in Lithuania considered themselves to be religious, and in 1997 - 60,8%. Respectively, 4% and 16% of population went to church once a week or more often and 87% and 91,5% were in favour of religious upon the birth of a baby. However, practically religiousness in Lithuania in respect of all parameters is lower than in West Europe, without mentioning such traditionally Catholic countries as Poland, Ireland and Italy. Besides, it is not personal faith but institutional (church) religiousness that has undergone the greatest changes. When speaking about God, the majority of believers (60%) hold deistic views. This number has not changed within the period of seven years. [From the publication p. 358]