Abstract
Culture has its source and anchoring in religion, but the presence of religious values in social life takes place in terms of culture and through culture. Religiosity plays a key role in defining the boundaries of cultural differences, and this paper raises questions as to the extent, ways and environments where religiosity may influence active cultural participation. The research paper attempts to identify the impact of religiosity on such activities. This involves determining which dimensions of religiosity should be distinguished and are most relevant for cultural participation in Poland. The study showed that religiosity influences cultural participation, but ambiguously. Religious self-identification and spiritual self-identification turned out to be the most significant factors. Religiosity is relevant for cultural participation, but mainly when it is a significant element of individual identity.
Highlights
Self-Identification and Religion and culture are closely intertwined dimensions, and between them, there is an ever-recurring dialectical tension (Światkiewicz2020)
We find a justification for the study of the relationship between religiosity and cultural participation
It confirms the results of the chi-square analyses: the same two dimensions of religiosity turn out to be important, and again the strongest predictor is Religious Self-Identification (p < 0.001)
Summary
Self-Identification and Religion and culture are closely intertwined dimensions, and between them, there is an ever-recurring dialectical tension (Światkiewicz2020). Self-Identification and Religion and culture are closely intertwined dimensions, and between them, there is an ever-recurring dialectical tension Participating in culture appears as an adaptation to life’s realities. Religion influences culture as well as many other social aspects. 1) explicitly writes that “religion is one of the most powerful, deeply felt, and influential forces in human society”, this definition raises many issues. Smith’s substantive definition (Smith 1995 after: Newman 2004) states that religion is “systems or structures consisting of specific kinds of beliefs and practices: beliefs and practices that are related to superhuman beings” We can speak of aspects or dimensions of religion such as beliefs, rituals, experiences or a community We can speak of aspects or dimensions of religion such as beliefs, rituals, experiences or a community (McGuire 2002, pp. 15–22). Swidler (2014)
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