Download or read book Religious Communities and Civil Society in Europe written by Rupert Strachwitz and published by De Gruyter Oldenbourg. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seemingly vitalizing impact of religiosity on civil society is a research topic that has been extensively looked into. What is missing is an evaluation of the role of institutionalized religious communities, and of circumstances that facilitate