Contrasts In Religion Community And Structure At Three Homeless Shelters

Author : Ines W. Jindra,Michael Jindra,Sarah DeGenero
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000469868

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Contrasts in Religion, Community, and Structure at Three Homeless Shelters by Ines W. Jindra,Michael Jindra,Sarah DeGenero Pdf

How do people in poverty and homelessness change their lives and get back on their feet? Homeless shelters across the world play a huge role in this process. Many of them are religious, but there is a lot of diversity in faith-based non-profits that assist people affected by poverty and homelessness. In this timely book, the authors look at three homeless shelters that take more or less intensive approaches to faith, community, and programming. In one shelter, for instance, residents are required to do a program of classes that includes group Bible study, worship, and self-evaluation. The other two examined are significantly less faith-based, but in different ways and with different structures. The authors show how the three shelters tackle homelessness differently, drawing on narrative biographical interviews and case studies with residents, interviews with staff, and case study research of the three shelters. Entering into significant debates in social theory over religion, agency, cognitive action, and culture, this book is important reading for scholars and students in religious studies, sociology and social work.

Author : Marcus Moberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000530469

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Religion, Discourse, and Society by Marcus Moberg Pdf

This book focuses on the utility and application of discourse theory and discourse analysis in the sociological study of religious change. It presents an outline of what a ‘discursive sociology of religion’ looks like and brings scholarly attention to the role of language and discourse as a significant component in contemporary processes of religious change. Marcus Moberg addresses the concept of discourse and its main meta-theoretical underpinnings and discusses the relationship between discourse and ‘religion’ in light of previous research. The chapters explore key notions such as secularism and public religion as well as the ideational and discursive impact of individualism and market society on the contemporary Western religious field. In addition to providing scholars with a thorough understanding and appreciation of the analytic utility of discourse theory and analysis in the sociological study of religious change, the book offers a cohesive and systematized framework for actual empirical analysis.

Author : Sharada Sugirtharajah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000556278

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Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives on Happiness and Wellbeing by Sharada Sugirtharajah Pdf

This book explores the theme of happiness and well-being from religious, spiritual, philosophical, psychological, humanistic, and health perspectives. Taking a non-binary approach, it considers how happiness in particular has been understood and appropriated in religious and non-religious strands of thought. The chapters offer incisive insight from a variety of perspectives, including humanism, atheism and major religions such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Together they demonstrate that although worldviews might vary substantially, there are concurrences across religious and non-religious perspectives on happiness that provide a common ground for further cross-cultural and interreligious exploration. What the book makes clear is that happiness is not a static or monolithic category. It is an ongoing process of being and becoming, striving and seeking, living ethically and meaningfully, as well as arriving at a tranquil state of being. This multifaceted volume makes a fresh contribution to the contemporary study of happiness and is valuable reading for scholars and students from religious studies and theology, including those interested in interreligious dialogue and the psychology of religion, as well as positive psychology.

Author : Sławomir H. Zaręba,Maria Sroczyńska,Roberto Cipriani,Marcin Choczyński,Wojciech Klimski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000572797

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Metamorphoses of Religion and Spirituality in Central and Eastern Europe by Sławomir H. Zaręba,Maria Sroczyńska,Roberto Cipriani,Marcin Choczyński,Wojciech Klimski Pdf

This book offers a range of contemporary sociological reflections on new manifestations of religion, religiosity, and spirituality in Central and Eastern Europe, a region that has seen significant social and political transformation. It explores the development of cultural and religious trends, including secularisation, new spiritualit,y and a resurgence of religiosity outside of traditional structures. The theoretical and empirical contributions by established and emerging scholars address topics including: the experiences and values of young people, the role and influence of media, the relationship between public and private religion, and the position of state and institutions. The book will be of particular interest to sociologists of religion and others focused on contemporary Central and Eastern European societies.

Author : Andrew R. Hatala,Kerstin Roger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000452433

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Spiritual, Religious, and Faith-Based Practices in Chronicity by Andrew R. Hatala,Kerstin Roger Pdf

This book explores how people draw upon spiritual, religious, or faith-based practices to support their mental wellness amidst forms of chronicity. From diverse global contexts and spiritual perspectives, this volume critically examines several chronic conditions, such as psychosis, diabetes, depression, oppressive forces of colonization and social marginalization, attacks of spirit possession, or other forms of persistent mental duress. As an inter- and transdisciplinary collection, the chapters include innovative ethnographic observations and over 300 in-depth interviews with care providers and individuals living in chronicity, analyzed primarily from the phenomenological and hermeneutic meaning-making traditions. Overall, this book depicts a modern global era in which spiritualty and religion maintain an important role in many peoples’ lives, underscoring a need for increased awareness, intersectoral collaboration, and practical training for varied care providers. This book will be of interest to scholars of religion and health, the sociology and psychology of religion, medical and psychological anthropology, religious studies, and global health studies, as well as applied health and mental health professionals in psychology, social work, physical and occupational therapy, cultural psychiatry, public health, and medicine.

Author : Stipe Odak,Zoran Grozdanov
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000624045

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Balkan Contextual Theology by Stipe Odak,Zoran Grozdanov Pdf

This book opens a new research field in Balkan contextual theology. By embracing culturally rich traditions of the Western Balkans as its starting point, it explores their existential and theological bearings. Placed at the crossroads of civilisations and religions, this region has witnessed some of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. At the same time, it has produced unique textures of inter-cultural life. The volume addresses some of the most poignant phenomena endemic to the region, such as sevdalinka music, intimate forms of neighborhood, archetypes of ‘sacred warriors,’ the experience of democratic jet lag, collective melancholy, and intergenerational trauma. As the first book of this nature, it aims to encourage further development of contextual theological thinking in the region and promote its international reception.

Author : Caesar A. Montevecchio,Gerard F. Powers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000529159

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Catholic Peacebuilding and Mining by Caesar A. Montevecchio,Gerard F. Powers Pdf

This book explores the role of Catholic peacebuilding in addressing the global mining industry. Mining is intimately linked to issues of conflict, human rights, sustainable development, governance, and environmental justice. As an institution of significant scope and scale with a large network of actors at all levels and substantial theoretical and ethical resources, the Catholic Church is well positioned to acknowledge the essential role of mining, while challenging unethical and harmful practices, and promoting integral peace, development, and ecology. Drawing together theology, ethics, and praxis, the volume reflects the diversity of Catholic action on mining and the importance of an integrated approach. It includes contributions by an international and interdisciplinary range of scholars and practitioners. They examine Catholic action on mining in El Salvador, Peru, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Philippines. They also address general issues of corporate social responsibility, human rights, development, ecology, and peacebuilding. The book will be of interest to scholars of theology, social ethics, and Catholic studies as well as those specializing in development, ecology, human rights, and peace studies.

Author : Ahmed Achrati
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000469066

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An Anthropology of the Qur’an by Ahmed Achrati Pdf

This book presents an anthropological study of the Qur’an, offering an unprecedented challenge to some of the epistemological and metaphysical assumptions of the tawḥīdic discourses. Combining primary textual materials and anthropological analysis, this book examines transcendence as a core principle of the Qur’an, uniquely signified in the divine name al-Quddūs (the Holy). It shows how the tawḥīdic representations of Allah constitute an inversion of this attribute; examines how this inversion has been conceived, authorized, and maintained; and demonstrates how it has affected Islamic thinking and practices, especially as relates to authority. This book also explores how a return to the Qur’anic primacy of God’s otherness as al-Quddūs can influence Islamic thinking and practices moving forward. Therefore, it will be highly useful to scholars of Islamic Studies, philosophical theology, Qur’anic studies, political science, ethics, anthropology, and religious studies.

Author : Michael Baggot,Alberto García Gómez,Alberto Carrara,Joseph Tham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000486995

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Enhancement Fit for Humanity by Michael Baggot,Alberto García Gómez,Alberto Carrara,Joseph Tham Pdf

This book explores what constitutes an enhancement fit for humanity in the age of nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, information technologies, and technologies related to the cognitive sciences. It considers the influence of emergent technology upon our understanding of human nature and the impact on future generations. Drawing on the Catholic tradition, in particular, the book gathers international contributions from scientific, philosophical, legal, and religious perspectives. Together they offer a positive step in an ongoing dialogue regarding the promises and perils of emergent technology for man’s integral human development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : UCLA:L0066579343

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Science Challenging AIDS. Abstracts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1989-02
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:30000010536997

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Julie Netherland
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780529301

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Critical Perspectives on Addiction by Julie Netherland Pdf

Featuring the work of several up-and-coming scholars working to deepen theoretical perspectives on addiction and its relationship to social control and deviance, this volume fills a gap in addiction studies by offering critical perspectives that interrogate and challenge traditional and/or mainstream understandings of addiction.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Health Care for Homeless People
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309038324

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Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Health Care for Homeless People Pdf

There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by a committee of experts who examined these problems through visits to city slums and impoverished rural areas, and through an analysis of papers written by leading scholars in the field.

Author : James A Beckford,Jay Demerath
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446206522

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The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Religion by James A Beckford,Jay Demerath Pdf

"In their introduction to this Handbook, the editors affirm: ′Many sociologists have come to realise that it makes no sense now to omit religion from the repertoire of social scientific explanations of social life′. I wholeheartedly agree. I also suggest that this wide-ranging set of essays should become a starting-point for such enquiries. Each chapter is clear, comprehensive and well-structured - making the Handbook a real asset for all those engaged in the field." - Grace Davie, University of Exeter "Serious social scientists who care about making sense of the world can no longer ignore the fact that religious beliefs and practices are an important part of this world... This Handbook is a valuable resource for specialists and amateurs alike. The editors have done an exceptionally fine job of incorporating topics that illuminate the range and diversity of religion and its continuing significance throughout the world." - Robert Wuthnow, Princeton University At a time when religions are increasingly affecting, and affected by, life beyond the narrowly sacred sphere, religion everywhere seems to be caught up in change and conflict. In the midst of this contention and confusion, the sociology of religion provides a rich source of understanding and explanation. This Handbook presents an unprecedentedly comprehensive assessment of the field, both where it has been and where it is headed. Like its many distinguished contributors, its topics and their coverage are truly global in their reach. The Handbook′s 35 chapters are organized into eight sections: basic theories and debates; methods of studying religion; social forms and experiences of religion; issues of power and control in religious organizations; religion and politics; individual religious behaviour in social context; religion, self-identity and the life-course; and case studies of China, Eastern Europe, Israel, Japan, and Mexico. Each chapter establishes benchmarks for the state of sociological thinking about religion in the 21st century and provides a rich bibliography for pursuing its subject further. Overall, the Handbook stretches the field conceptually, methodologically, comparatively, and historically. An indispensable source of guidance and insight for both students and scholars. Choice ′Outstanding Academic Title′ 2009

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1860 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Medicine
ISBN : MINN:31951D01970044U

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Cumulated Index Medicus by Anonim Pdf