From Stranger to Parishioner, or the Religious Identity of Aged People from Ivanovo Region

Abstract

This article deals with the concept of religious identity through the analysis of two criteria: self-identification (Do you consider yourself a believer?) and regularity of Church attendance (Do you visit Church, and if yes, then how often?). This analysis is used to construct the scale of religious path from irreligion to faith. The data of the phone survey is presented through the methodology of mix research, when the statistical data is supplemented with the detailed analysis of transcripts and peculiarities of communication between questioner and respondent.