The Conflict between Lived Religion and State Control of Poor Relief. The Case of Emma Mäkinen’s Private Orphanage at the Turn of the 20th Century

The article discusses the conflict between lived religion and the state control of poor relief in a modernizing society by analysing the case of Emma Mäkinen’s private orphanage. Emma Mäkinen’s philanthropic work among neglected children was motivated by her Evangelical Revivalist conviction. Becaus...

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Main Author: Annola Johanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-10-01
Series:Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/perc-2015-0011