What to do with free time?
The prospect of strengthening societal
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What to do with free time? The prospect of strengthening societal security in the opinion of Polish theologians
What to do with free time? The prospect of strengthening societal security in the opinion of Polish theologians

Author(s): Cezary Smuniewski, Ilona Urych, Marcin Składanowski, Błażej Bado, Konrad Majka
Subject(s): Welfare services, Pastoral Theology, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: free time; societal security; Church; theologians; Poland;

Summary/Abstract: The article is aimed at diagnosing the opinions of Polish theologians on thepossibilities of parishes as regards organisation of free time of the faithful inorder to consolidate societal security. The basis for formulating the presentedconclusions were the results of empirical surveys conducted with membersof the Society of Dogmatic Theologians operating in Poland (N=64). The testmethod used was a diagnostic survey, the technique – a questionnaire, andthe research tool – a questionnaire form. A nonparametric chi-square (χ²) testand the Spearman correlation analysis were used to analyse the results. Thepaper is of an interdisciplinary nature. It fits in the area of research pertinentto (pastoral) theology and security studies.

  • Issue Year: 22/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 229-259
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: English