Religious Identity constituents

Among multiple forms of identity, we should assert that religious identity assumes a prominent place since it plays a determining role in helping individuals know themselves. It could be claimed that its reinforcement can sustain other aspects of identity. Contrariwise, its being challenged may create crisis in that area. This is especially true in societies where religion has a pivotal status. Thus, the assessment of religious identity can be a remarkable field of interest for those concerned. To do this, it is necessary to determine the pertinent constituents. Religious identity has various ideological, devotional, ethical, and faith-related features, each possessing its proper constituents. This article has examined the relation between religiousness and religious identity together with the assessment factors provided by Iranian sociologists and psychologists. It has tried to answer this question: What are the religious identity constituents that can be used in designing a suitable questionnaire for doing a scientific research?