Monasteries, which constitute an expression of the idea of monastic life, have received little
attention in sociological literature since the times of Max Weber. This situation does not …

This article addresses the role played by religion in humanitarian aid for refugees and
migrants of various faiths in predominantly Catholic Poland. Although the country has …

The condition of Catholicism in the Philippines presents nuances that can potentially enrich
the understanding of Christianity in the world today. On one hand, the Philippines …

Many contemporary theories of civil society refer to both the classical and neoliberal
traditions. According to Cohen and Arato, civil society represents a social sphere between …

After the electoral success of the Law and Justice (PiS) party in 2015, Poland experienced a
process variously described as an illiberal shift or democratic backsliding. This thesis …

The author presents the Master Academy of Love (MAL), a project conducted by Catholics in
Warsaw, Poland. The initiative is shown as typical of emotional capitalism: it resonates with …

Od czasów Maxa Webera klasztorom, stanowiącym wyraz idei monastycyzmu, poświęca się
w tekstach socjologicznych mało miejsca. Sytuacja ta właściwie nie dziwi–analizy …

The end of the Cold War in the beginning of the 1990s led to the disaggregation of the
Soviet Union and the emergence of several new regimes in Eastern Europe. Some countries …

Abstrakt The paper Saving Polish Souls in Ordinary Time: Catholic Evangelization and
Poland's Transformation, 1975–1981 showed both the lived experience of pastoral ministry …