Blurb:

In this chapter we will introduce and discuss the research project behind this volume, namely the Centre of Excellence in Research project “Young Adults and Religion in a Global Perspective” (YARG). This project implemented a cross-cultural, comparative and mixed-method study of religious subjectivities and values in their context. In addition to providing a background to the volume, it is essential to the volume as a whole to describe the conceptual and methodological underpinnings of YARG, including the mixed method, the research process and the data we have collected. In addition to clarifying the epistemological claims of the research project, we also bring up some elementary observations stemming from the Faith Q-study in the project and provide a framework for understanding the separate chapters.