| dc.description.abstract | Influenced by existing discourses on how the Western-secular conceptualisation of religion can have a negative impact on how Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) function, this research investigates the role of religion within FBOs. The decision to focus on FBOs working on integration processes stems from the fact that the European refugee crisis is not likely to improve within the upcoming years, so the efforts of FBOs within this field are much needed. In order to give them the appreciation they deserve, there must be a better understanding of how religion plays a role in them, which is why this thesis focuses on answering the following: “How do Volunteers Perceive and Experience the Role of Religion in the FBO Help Offered to Refugees in regards to Integration Processes?” Answers to this question were found through a case-study done on the Isaiah Church, a Dutch Reformed Protestant Church involved in refugee aid. The findings from the case-study, which were collected via interviews and online research of the church’s websites, were analysed within an analytical framework that was developed by the researcher based on where the role of religion could be identified within existing literature on the topic. Under the three subheadings from the framework (religion as source of motivation, religion for accessing resources, and religion as influencing activities), as well as under the fourth subheading (the religious identity of refugees), the analysed findings revealed that religion was perceived and experienced to play an important role for the volunteers, but that this role and its significance fluctuated as a result of personal religious identities and external factors. | eng |