The Value of Belongingness in Relation to Religious Belief, Institutionalized Religion, Moral Judgement and Solidarity

Although religious belief represents the main reason people belong or do not to a specific church society, it is always only reason, and increasingly there are other factors that affect this belonging. These include attitude toward institutionalized religion, preference for value of belongingness plays an important role as well. Both these also influenced by wider context personal attitudes morality solidarity. In our research, we assumed cornerstone that, in ways, binds all mentioned factors, likewise related belief. To confirm assumption, conducted research using widespread cross-sectional survey. total, received data from 5175 respondents (2204 men, 2957 women, 16 another gender). The were collected Czech Republic, which can be considered country with wide spectrum different beliefs. All hypothetical assumptions confirmed statistically significant, analysis inner structure relationships showed their complexity. Because high complexity examined phenomena, findings discussed paper. Our conclusions increasing number whom belonging more takes precedence over led us several recommendations institutions societies.