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Perceptions and Understanding of Islam among Prague Public
Pulec, Jan ; Reeves, Daniel Vinson (advisor) ; Havlíček, Tomáš (referee)
Issues concerning Islam are a frequently discussed topic. People disccus such matters in the context of terrorist attacks, conflicts or wars in Muslim countries. This paper focuses on perceptions concerning Islam among the Czech people, specifically among the inhibitiants of Prague. This thesis will rate the level of knowledge regarding select topics from Islam and the overall position of Prague's inhibitiants. Attention will also be focused on individual groups of residents according to age, gender, education or faith. The thesis also concentrates on sources used by Prague residents to acquire information regarding Islamic culture and Muslims.
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Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia: Distribution, position and manifestation of social capital
Reeves, Daniel ; Havlíček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Daněk, Petr (referee)
This research examines the congregations of two relatively young, "western" Christian churches (namely the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mormons) within Czechia, as sources of social capital for their members. To place these congregations into a spatial context and to shed light on the organizational base of their extensive social networks, the distribution and position (in terms of percentage of adherents as a portion of the total population) of the respective churches are explored at global, regional (European) and local (Czechia) levels. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used to attempt to measure the strength of Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia as a viable source of social capital and to explore the diverse ways in which members benefit from belonging. The levels of trust and participation measured within congregations indeed suggest that they present ideal conditions for the development of social capital. Experiences and specific examples of active participants in Adventist and Mormon communities in Czechia confirm the existence of social capital benefits arising from their participation in a congregation. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia: Distribution, position and manifestations of social capital
Reeves, Daniel
This research examines the congregations of two relatively young, "western" Christian churches (namely the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mormons) within Czechia, as sources of social capital for their members. To place these congregations into a spatial context and to shed light on the organizational base of their extensive social networks, the distribution and position (in terms of percentage of adherents as a portion of the total population) of the respective churches are explored at global, regional (European) and local (Czechia) levels. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used to attempt to measure the strength of Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia as a viable source of social capital and to explore the diverse ways in which members benefit from belonging. The levels of trust and participation measured within congregations indeed suggest that they present ideal conditions for the development of social capital. Experiences and specific examples of active participants in Adventist and Mormon communities in Czechia confirm the existence of social capital benefits arising from their participation in a congregation. Keywords: Adventists, geography of religion, Mormons, religious communities, social capital
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Territorial identities and religion in Czechia and Central Europe
Reeves, Daniel Vinson ; Havlíček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kostelecký, Tomáš (referee) ; Majo, Juraj (referee)
Territorial identities are a mosaic of many different cultural elements, from which religion is just one subset. This dissertation explores elements of religion as they are expressed within territorial identities at varying scale levels in Czechia and several neighboring countries. The use of a religiously themed postage stamp or a Christian toponym, the inclusion of a religious site in a hand drawn map of one's hometown or one's position regarding the return of disputed properties to the churches they were taken from years ago, each of these can be an expression of territorial identity. Whether actively practiced or passively acknowledged, religion is bound up in our sense of place. The four separate studies that make up the body of this dissertation present religion's case as an integral ingredient within the territorial identities of Central Europe. In terms of spatial differences, Slovakia and Poland are more likely, as compared to Czechia, to recognize and include elements of religion in their territorial identities. This is true at both national - postage stamps - and local levels - toponyms and cognitive maps. Each of the methods used to explore the presence of religion in expressions of territorial identity - postage stamps, toponyms and cognitive maps - proved effective. The comparative...
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Perceptions and Understanding of Islam among Prague Public
Pulec, Jan ; Reeves, Daniel Vinson (advisor) ; Havlíček, Tomáš (referee)
Issues concerning Islam are a frequently discussed topic. People disccus such matters in the context of terrorist attacks, conflicts or wars in Muslim countries. This paper focuses on perceptions concerning Islam among the Czech people, specifically among the inhibitiants of Prague. This thesis will rate the level of knowledge regarding select topics from Islam and the overall position of Prague's inhibitiants. Attention will also be focused on individual groups of residents according to age, gender, education or faith. The thesis also concentrates on sources used by Prague residents to acquire information regarding Islamic culture and Muslims.
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Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia: Distribution, position and manifestations of social capital
Reeves, Daniel
This research examines the congregations of two relatively young, "western" Christian churches (namely the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mormons) within Czechia, as sources of social capital for their members. To place these congregations into a spatial context and to shed light on the organizational base of their extensive social networks, the distribution and position (in terms of percentage of adherents as a portion of the total population) of the respective churches are explored at global, regional (European) and local (Czechia) levels. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used to attempt to measure the strength of Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia as a viable source of social capital and to explore the diverse ways in which members benefit from belonging. The levels of trust and participation measured within congregations indeed suggest that they present ideal conditions for the development of social capital. Experiences and specific examples of active participants in Adventist and Mormon communities in Czechia confirm the existence of social capital benefits arising from their participation in a congregation. Keywords: Adventists, geography of religion, Mormons, religious communities, social capital
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Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia: Distribution, position and manifestation of social capital
Reeves, Daniel ; Havlíček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Daněk, Petr (referee)
This research examines the congregations of two relatively young, "western" Christian churches (namely the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mormons) within Czechia, as sources of social capital for their members. To place these congregations into a spatial context and to shed light on the organizational base of their extensive social networks, the distribution and position (in terms of percentage of adherents as a portion of the total population) of the respective churches are explored at global, regional (European) and local (Czechia) levels. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used to attempt to measure the strength of Adventist and Mormon congregations in Czechia as a viable source of social capital and to explore the diverse ways in which members benefit from belonging. The levels of trust and participation measured within congregations indeed suggest that they present ideal conditions for the development of social capital. Experiences and specific examples of active participants in Adventist and Mormon communities in Czechia confirm the existence of social capital benefits arising from their participation in a congregation. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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