Welfare and religion in 21st century Europe. Vol. 1, Configuring the connections [electronic resource] / edited by Anders Bäckström, Grace Davie ; with Ninna Edgardh, Per Pettersson.

Historically, European churches have played a large part in the provision of welfare. Responsibility, however, has gradually shifted to the state - a shift that forms an integral part of the process of secularization and one that has been readily accepted by European populations. But what happens wh...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors:	Bäckström, Anders, 1944-, Davie, Grace, Edgardh, Ninna, Pettersson, Per, 1952-
Other title:	Configuring the connections
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., 2010.
Subjects:	Public welfare > Europe. Public welfare > Religious aspects. Welfare state > Europe. Public welfare. Welfare state. Europe.