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T1  - The Young Confirmed Volunteers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland : Motivation, Religiosity, and Community 
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UR  - URN:ISBN:978-952-493-337-7; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/304272 
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A1  - Porkka, Jouko 
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PB  - Diakonia University of Applied Sciences 
Y1  - 2019 
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AB  - Young confirmed volunteers’ (YCVs) motivation, religiosity, and community in the confirmation work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) are examined. The history of YCV activity is studied in order to understand it today. Motivation theories, theories on religious commitment, sense of community, and community of practice form the theoretical foundation of this study.

This dissertation is composed of four articles, which pave the way for solving the main research question. The ... 
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KW  - uskonnonpedagogiikka; teologian ja uskonnontutkimuksen tohtoriohjelma 
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