Kerksplitsingen en de verwerving van status in een maritieme cultuur

Samenvatting

There are a few Dutch villages & towns where community identity is strongly linked to a particular Protestant denomination. Analysis of official statistical data reveals that in the coastal communities of Bunschoten/Spakenburg, Marken, & Staphorst/Rouveen, denominational homogeneity was preserved 1947-1988. In contrast, the number of denominations at Urk increased from three to ten. This change is analyzed in terms of social, economic, & political status within the local community. Explanations are offered for why the newer denominations are oriented toward the experiential wing of Dutch Calvinist spirituality. 3 Tables, 37 References. Adapted from the source document.