A Religion With Gaps

Author : Andrew Ratanya Mukaria
Publisher : Andrew Ratanya Mukaria
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798837643347

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A Religion with Gaps? by Andrew Ratanya Mukaria Pdf

The challenges facing contemporary Îembe Christianity are similar to those that the young Greco-Roman Christians faced. For the Greco-Roman, the challenge was trying to appropriate the gospel in an understandable and authentic way for the locals as far as Christianity was concerned. In Îembe, the church has to try to integrate some cultural values within Christianity so that the Îembe would view it as an Îembe religion and as part of the universal religion instead of a foreign one. This book mainly focuses on the Îembe community, a sub-group of the Meru tribe in Kenya. It centres on understanding how Îembe spirituality has been a challenge to Christianity, especially as far as healing, health and wholeness, calamities, and witchcraft are concerned. It is also in this perspective that the office of traditional healers is studied. To reach an understanding, integration and interpretation, the author presents views and perspectives from the local context. Andrew presents a missiological Christological view with Jesus as Muwe par excellence. This is an aspect whereby Jesus takes the central position as a healer in the Îembe community. If restoration and healing are God’s activities, with an eschatological impact, then God is the healer, and the church is an element of the Missio Dei. Healing is, therefore, a missio ecclesiae activity. The church in Christ has taken the central stage as Muwe par excellence, a principle that churches in Îembe should dwell on, teach and practice.

Author : Anne Runehov,Lluis Oviedo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1402082649

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Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions by Anne Runehov,Lluis Oviedo Pdf

"To all who love the God with a 1000 names and respect science” In the last quarter century, the academic field of Science and Theology (Religion) has attracted scholars from a wide variety of disciplines. The question is, which disciplines are attracted and what do these disciplines have to contribute to the debate? In order to answer this question, the encyclopedia maps the (self)-identified disciplines and religious traditions that participate or might come to participate in the Science and Religion debate. This is done by letting each representative of a discipline and tradition answer specific chosen questions. They also need to identify the discipline in relation to the Science and Religion debate. Understandably representatives of several disciplines and traditions answered in the negative to this question. Nevertheless, they can still be important for the debate; indeed, scholars and scientists who work in the field of Science and Theology (Religion) may need knowledge beyond their own specific discipline. Therefore the encyclopedia also includes what are called general entries. Such entries may explain specific theories, methods, and topics. The general aim is to provide a starting point for new lines of inquiry. It is an invitation for fresh perspectives on the possibilities for engagement between and across sciences (again which includes the social and human sciences) and religions and theology. This encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work for scholars interested in the topic of ‘Science and Religion.’ It covers the widest spectrum possible of academic disciplines and religious traditions worldwide, with the intent of laying bare similarities and differences that naturally emerge within and across disciplines and religions today. The A–Z format throughout affords easy and user-friendly access to relevant information. Additionally, a systematic question-answer format across all Sciences and Religions entries affords efficient identification of specific points of agreement, conflict, and disinterest across and between sciences and religions. The extensive cross-referencing between key words, phrases, and technical language used in the entries facilitates easy searches. We trust that all of the entries have something of value for any interested reader. Anne L.C. Runehov and Lluis Oviedo

Author : Zahra Mesrizadeh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1636768024

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The God of the Gaps by Zahra Mesrizadeh Pdf

Science: the one subject that should be untouched by human opinion and bias. Unfortunately, the realm of science doesn't live up to this gold standard because it often gets intertwined with religion and politics. Facts are questioned in the face of political agendas and, in the presence of the unknown, mysticism swoops down. Have you ever wondered how humanity got this way? Why are we so compelled to reference a higher power and why can't we remove political bias from scientific issues like climate change? The God of the Gaps: Understanding Science through the Lens of Religion and Politics: Explores the origins of our search for spirituality Tackles the question of whether we'll ever extricate science from the greedy hands of politics Delves into how to discern reality in the post-truth era Confronts the human penchant for ignoring cognitive barriers Discusses the importance of diversity in all fields Science is in the air you are breathing as you read this sentence. It is in your thoughts for the future of the planet that our children will inherit. Uncover how historical events, religion, and politics have influenced the interpretation of science, and how we can learn from, and overcome, these barriers as a society.

Author : Christian B. Miller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190264222

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The Character Gap by Christian B. Miller Pdf

We like to think of ourselves, our friends, and our families as pretty decent people. We may not be saints, but we are basically good, fairly honest, relatively kind, and mostly trustworthy. 0One of the central themes of 'The Character Gap' is that we are badly mistaken in thinking this way. In recent years, hundreds of psychological studies have been done which tell a rather different story. We have serious character flaws that prevent us from being good people, many of which we do not even recognize in ourselves. Does this mean that instead we are wretched people, vicious, cruel or hateful? Christian Miller does not argue that this is necessarily the case either.

Author : Lee Wimberly
Publisher : Book Pub Network
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1935359576

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Exploring the Gap Between Science and Religion by Lee Wimberly Pdf

Author : Joris Kregting
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643911780

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The Persistent Religious Gender Gap in the Netherlands in Times of Secularization, 1966-2015 by Joris Kregting Pdf

Over the last 50 years, the Netherlands has undergone a process of massive secularisation, in terms of the decline of institutionalised religion. This study tests a wide range of explanations for this process, built on modernisation theory, with high quality survey data. In addition, despite modernisation and the rise of gender equality in the area of social structural location, a religious gender gap persists in the Netherlands with women being more religious than men. With a comprehensive model of social and psychological differences between Dutch men and women, this study contributes to an explanation for this gap.

Author : Patrick Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429980657

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Demographic Gaps in American Political Behavior by Patrick Fisher Pdf

Demographic Gaps in American Political Behavior examines the political behavior of various groups in the United States in an effort to demonstrate how demographic backgrounds and socialization affect political behavior. Media coverage has disproportionately focused on the red state versus blue state divide, leaving the impression that American political behavior is determined solely by place of residence. This, however, ignores the numerous other political divides that exist in the United States today. In order to better conceptualize the landscape of American political behavior, Patrick Fisher analyzes the political gaps in six different demographics (income, religion, gender, race, age, and geography) and examines the effect these political gaps have on public opinion, policy, and party positioning. Written in an accessible fashion, Demographic Gaps in American Political Behavior uses contemporary examples and data from the 2008 and 2012 elections to help readers understand how and why demographic background has the potential to greatly influence political opinions and behavior.

Author : Joaquim Carvalho
Publisher : Plus
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8884925541

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Bridging the Gaps by Joaquim Carvalho Pdf

Religion - Religionsgeschichte.

Author : Corwin Smidt,Kevin den Dulk,Bryan Froehle,James Penning,Stephen Monsma,Douglas Koopman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0199798885

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The Disappearing God Gap? by Corwin Smidt,Kevin den Dulk,Bryan Froehle,James Penning,Stephen Monsma,Douglas Koopman Pdf

After the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004, the "God Gap" became a hotly debated political issue. Religious voters were seen as the key to Bush's victory, and Democrats began scrambling to reach out to them. Four years later, however, with the economy in a tailspin on election day, religion barely seemed to register on people's radar screens. In this book, a team of well-regarded scholars digs deeper to examine the role religion played in the 2008 campaign. They take a long view, placing the election in historical context and looking at the campaign as a whole, from the primaries through all the way through election day. At the heart of their analysis is data gleaned from a national survey conducted by the authors, in which voters were interviewed in the spring of 2008 and then re-interviewed after the election.

Author : Vincent Depaigne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192528285

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Legitimacy Gap by Vincent Depaigne Pdf

This book provides an account and explanation of a fundamental dilemma facing secular states: the 'legitimacy gap' left by the withdrawal of religion as a source of legitimacy. Legitimacy represents a particular problem for the secular state. The 'secular' in all its manifestations is very much linked to the historical rise of the modern state. It should not be seen as a category that separates culture and religion from politics, but rather as one that links these different dimensions. In the first part of the book, Depaigne explains how modern constitutional law has moved away from a 'substantive' legitimacy, based in particular on natural law, towards a 'procedural' legitimacy based on popular sovereignty and human rights. Depaigne examines three case studies of constitutional responses to legitimacy challenges which articulate the three main sources of 'procedural' legitimacy (people, rights, and culture) in different ways: the 'neutral model' (constitutions based on the 'displacement of culture'); the 'multicultural model' (constitutions based on diversity and pluralism); and the 'asymmetric model' (constitutions based on tradition). Even if secularization can be considered European in its origin, it is best seen today as a global phenomenon, which needs to be approached by taking into account the particular cultural dimension in which it is rooted. Depaigne's detailed study shows how secularization has moved either towards 'nationalization' linked to a particular national identity (as in France and, to some extent, in India)-or towards 'de-secularization', whereby secularism is displaced by particular cultural norms, as in Malaysia.

Author : Harvey Cox
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674973152

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The Market as God by Harvey Cox Pdf

The Market has deified itself, according to Harvey Cox’s brilliant exegesis. And all of the world’s problems—widening inequality, a rapidly warming planet, the injustices of global poverty—are consequently harder to solve. Only by tracing how the Market reached its divine status can we hope to restore it to its proper place as servant of humanity.

Author : Pew Research Center,Conrad Hackett,Caryle Murphy,David McClendon,Anne Shi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997419008

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The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World by Pew Research Center,Conrad Hackett,Caryle Murphy,David McClendon,Anne Shi Pdf

How and why men and women differ in religious commitment has been a topic of scholarly debatefor decades. Even today, it continues to inspire much academic research, as well as discussionsamong the general public. To contribute to this ongoing conversation, Pew Research Center hasamassed extensive data on gender and religion in six different faith groups (Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated) across scores of countries, includingmany with non-Christian majorities. Data on affiliation in 192 countries were collected fromcensuses, demographic surveys and general population surveys as part of the Center's multi-yearstudy projecting the size and geographic distribution of the world's major religious groups from2010 to 2050. Data on religious beliefs and practices come from international Pew ResearchCenter surveys of the general population in 84 countries conducted between 2008 and 2015.

Author : Patrick Fisher
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000655124

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The Generational Gap in American Politics by Patrick Fisher Pdf

This book examines the history of the generational gap in American politics, with an emphasis on the remarkable contemporary gap. Using data derived primarily from the American National Election Studies (ANES), 2020 National Election Pool, A.P VoteCast, and the Pew Research Center, Patrick Fisher argues that the political environment experienced by successive generations as they have come of age politically influences political attitudes throughout one’s life. The result is that different generations have distinct political leanings that they will maintain over their lifetimes. Fisher examines each generation from the Greatest Generation through to Generation Z, who have recently started to come of voting age. He cites the entry of the Millennial Generation and Generation Z into the electorate as completely changing the generational dynamics of American politics, through their distinct political leanings that are significantly to the left of older generations. As a result he concludes that demographically, politically, economically, socially, and technologically, the generations are more different from each other now than at any time in living memory. The Generational Gap in American Politics will appeal to a scholarly and public audience interested in American politics in general and political behavior in particular.

Author : Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401965594

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Getting in the Gap by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Pdf

Why Meditate? The practice of meditation takes us on a fabulous journey into the gap between our thoughts, where all the advantages of a more peaceful, stress-free, healthy, and fatigue-free life are available—but they’re merely side benefits. The paramount reason for daily meditation is to get into the gap between our thoughts and make conscious contact with the creative energy of life itself. In this uplifting book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explains the soul-nourishing meditation technique for making conscious contact with God, which the ancient masters have told us about. You have all the potential to be an instrument of the highest good for all concerned and to be a literal miracle worker in your own life. No person, government entity, or religious group can legitimately claim to do this for you. "In fact," says Dr. Dyer, "I agree with Carl Jung, who said that one of the main functions of formalized religion is to protect people against a direct experience of God." (Dr. Dyer helps you have this direct experience by leading you through the meditation technique in the accompanying audio download.) When you master getting into the gap, stay there for prolonged segments of meditation, and experience what you bring back into the world, you’ll truly know the answer to the question: "Why meditate?

Author : Patrick B. Reyes
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646981915

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The Purpose Gap by Patrick B. Reyes Pdf

In The Purpose Gap, Patrick Reyes reflects on a family member's death after a long struggle with incarceration and homelessness. As he asks himself why his cousin's life had turned out so differently from his own, he realizes that it was a matter of conditions. While they both grew up in the same marginalized Chicano community in central California, Patrick found himself surrounded by a host of family, friends, and supporters. They created a different narrative for him than the one the rest of the world had succeeded in imposing on his cousin. In short, they created the conditions in which Patrick could not only survive but thrive. Far too much of the literature on leadership tells the story of heroic individuals creating their success by their own efforts. Such stories fail to recognize the structural obstacles to thriving faced by those in marginalized communities. If young people in these communities are to grow up to lives of purpose, others must help create the conditions to make that happen. Pastors, organizational leaders, educators, family, and friends must all perceive their calling to create new stories and new conditions of thriving for those most marginalized. This book offers both inspiration and practical guidance for how to do that. It offers advice on creating safe space for failure, nurturing networks that support young people of color, and professional guidance for how to implement these strategies in one's congregation, school, or community organization.