What do Secular-believer Women in Israel Believe in?. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lahav, Hagar
• Is Part Of: Journal of contemporary religion. Volume 31:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 34
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Israel -- belief -- faith -- Judaism -- postsecularism -- secular-believer -- theology -- women; Religions -- Periodicals; Religions -- History -- 20th century -- Periodicals; 200
• DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2016.1109866
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-7903

Abstract

Abstract: Secular-believers, who constitute about 25% of Israeli Jews, are self-identified secular people who believe in some kind of divinity. Based on in-depth interviews with secular-believer women, this study aims to reveal their theological assumptions and claims. It examines metaphors and images participants used to relate to the divine as well as the theological categories they emphasized. The study uncovers the pluralistic nature of secular-believers' beliefs and the common tendency to address faith-related content in a positive light.