Abstract
This qualitative study examines the religious identity commitments
of 18 emerging adults who grew up in strictly Reformed contexts in
the Netherlands. During in-depth narrative interviews with photo
elicitation, the participants reflected on who they are and the
meaning of religion to their identity. Our thematic data analysis
reveals that the participants’ religious identity commitments are
diverse and diffuse, although they all were religiously socialised in
more or less the same way. It, therefore, is inadequate to label the
participants as Christian or not and as strictly Reformed or not.
Second, the analysis reveals four commitments to trusting God,
self, rational belief and not knowing yet.
of 18 emerging adults who grew up in strictly Reformed contexts in
the Netherlands. During in-depth narrative interviews with photo
elicitation, the participants reflected on who they are and the
meaning of religion to their identity. Our thematic data analysis
reveals that the participants’ religious identity commitments are
diverse and diffuse, although they all were religiously socialised in
more or less the same way. It, therefore, is inadequate to label the
participants as Christian or not and as strictly Reformed or not.
Second, the analysis reveals four commitments to trusting God,
self, rational belief and not knowing yet.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | vol 42, 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 149 |
| Number of pages | 162 |
| Journal | Journal of Beliefs and Values |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Religious identity commitment; emerging adulthood; strictly Reformed; the Netherlands