EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF RELIGIOUS CONVERSION AMONG KAZAKH YOUTH IN THE GLOBALIZED SOCIETY
Kaliyev K. Temirbayev T. Toxanbayev A.
2024Ecozone, OAIMDD
European Journal of Science and Theology
2024#20Issue 627 - 41 pp.
This study explores the dynamics of secularism, democracy, and the spread of foreign religious trends in post-Soviet Kazakhstan, focusing on the emerging religious pluralism among the youth. Traditional adherence to parental beliefs is increasingly giving way to individual religious choices, influenced by globalization. This phenomenon, known as ‘religious conversion’, is examined through qualitative research involving in-depth interviews with 40 Kazakh youths who have experienced religious conversion. Additionally, insights from 30 experts in religious studies enrich the analysis. The study aims to identify and understand the key factors driving religious conversion among Kazakh youth, set against the backdrop of global societal changes.
Christianity , Globalization , Kazakh society , Kazakh youth , Religious conversion
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L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Satbaev st, Astana, Kazakhstan
Egyptian University of Islamic Culture Nur Mubarak, Al-Farabi Avenue 73, Almaty, Kazakhstan
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Egyptian University of Islamic Culture Nur Mubarak
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