A "random group of misfits" or being "part of something bigger"? Exploring experiences of attending a non-religious congregation

• Published in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 2021618
• Main Authors: Blackburn, Rowena, Jim, Carly, Paltoglou, Aspasia Eleni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 01.12.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Belonging; communal experience; Coping; Empirical Studies; Humans; Loneliness; Mental Health; non-religious congregation; Psychological well being; Qualitative research; Religion; religiosity; Religious congregations; Religious participation; Spirituality; Sunday assembly; thematic analysis; Well being; non-religious congregation; communal experience; thematic analysis; Sunday assembly; religiosity

Religion is an important part of many people's lives and there is some evidence that attending church or other religious congregations is positively associated with psychological well-being. However, religious participation is declining in Western Europe and North America. Sunday Assembly is a...