Intro To The Popular Religion

Author : Mark Knight
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441117878

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An Introduction to Religion and Literature by Mark Knight Pdf

Religion has always been an integral part of the literary tradition: many canonical and non-canonical texts engage extensively with religious ideas, and the development of English Literature as a professional discipline began with an explicit consideration of the relationship between religion and literature. Literature also plays an important role in religious writing, as twentieth-century work on narrative theology has acknowledged. Both the recent theological turn of literary theory and the renewed political significance of religious debate in contemporary western culture have generated further interest in this interdisciplinary area. An Introduction to Religion and Literature offers a lucid, accessible and thoughtful introduction to the study of religion and literature. While the focus is on Christian theology and post-1800 British literature, substantial reference is made to earlier writers, texts from North America and mainland Europe, and other faith positions. Each chapter takes up a major theological idea and explores it through close readings of well-known and influential literary texts.

Author : Michelle A. Gonzalez
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479835232

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A Critical Introduction to Religion in the Americas by Michelle A. Gonzalez Pdf

A Critical Introduction to Religion in the Americas argues that we cannot understand religion in the Americas without understanding its marginalized communities. Despite frequently voiced doubts among religious studies scholars, it makes the case that theology, and particularly liberation theology, is still useful, but it must be reframed to attend to the ways in which religion is actually experienced on the ground. That is, a liberation theology that assumes a need to work on behalf of the poor can seem out of touch with a population experiencing huge Pentecostal and Charismatic growth, where the focus is not on inequality or social action but on individual relationships with the divine. By drawing on a combination of historical and ethnographic sources, this volume provides a basic introduction to the study of religion and theology in the Latino/a, Black, and Latin American contexts, and then shows how theology can be reframed to better speak to the concerns of both religious studies and the real people the theologians' work is meant to represent. Informed by the dialogue partners explored throughout the text, this volume presents a hemispheric approach to discussing lived religious movements. While not dismissive of liberation theologies, this approach is critical of their past and offers challenges to their future as well as suggestions for preventing their untimely demise. It is clear that the liberation theologies of tomorrow cannot look like the liberation theologies of today. Instructor's Guide

Author : Jeffrey H. Mahan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317692348

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Media, Religion and Culture by Jeffrey H. Mahan Pdf

Religion has always been shaped by the media of its time, and today we live in a media culture that informs much of what we think and how we behave. Religious believers, communities and institutions use media as tools to communicate, but also as locations where they construct and express identity, practice religion, and build community. This lively book offers a comprehensive introduction to the contemporary field of religion, media, and culture. It explores: the religious content of media texts and the reception of those texts by religious consumers who appropriate and reuse them in their own religious work; how new forms of media provide fresh locations within which new religious voices emerge, people reimagine the "task" of religion, and develop and perform religious identity. Jeffrey H. Mahan includes case study examples from both established and new religions and each chapter is followed by insightful reflections from leading scholars in the field. Illustrated throughout, the book also contains a glossary of key terms, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading.

Author : Gordon Kerr
Publisher : Oldcastle Books Ltd
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857301710

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A Pocket Essential Short Introduction to Religion by Gordon Kerr Pdf

During this time of conflict and suspicion, it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the beliefs and philosophies of other cultures. A Short History of Religion provides a useful guide to the world's most popular religions - Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism - describing their origins and history, beliefs, worship and sacred writings, but also investigates many of the smaller and lesser known religions as well as newer movements such as Scientology, Wicca and Raëlism. Praise for Gordon Kerr 'Factual and even-handed, Kerr presents a fair-minded introduction of basic Chinese history' - Booklist 'Thoroughly rewarding' - Travelmag 'Informative, fascinating and extremely well-researched...Gordon Kerr's book is a mini masterpiece' - ABC Brisbane

Author : Sadhana Naithani
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253112026

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In Quest of Indian Folktales by Sadhana Naithani Pdf

"[A] rare piece of scholarly detective work." -- Margaret Mills, Ohio State University In Quest of Indian Folktales publishes for the first time a collection of northern Indian folktales from the late 19th century. Reputedly the work of William Crooke, a well-known folklorist and British colonial official, the tales were actually collected, selected, and translated by a certain Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube. In 1996, Sadhana Naithani discovered this unpublished collection in the archive of the Folklore Society, London. Since then, she has uncovered the identity of the mysterious Chaube and the details of his collaboration with the famous folklorist. In an extensive four-chapter introduction, Naithani describes Chaube's relationship to Crooke and the essential role he played in Crooke's work, as both a native informant and a trained scholar. By unearthing the fragmented story of Chaube's life, Naithani gives voice to a new identity of an Indian folklore scholar in colonial India. The publication of these tales and the discovery of Chaube's role in their collection reveal the complexity of the colonial intellectual world and problematize our own views of folklore in a postcolonial world.

Author : Craig Martin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781315474397

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A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion by Craig Martin Pdf

A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion introduces the key concepts and theories from religious studies that are necessary for a full understanding of the complex relations between religion and society. The aim is to provide readers with an arsenal of critical concepts for studying religious ideologies, practices, and communities. This thoroughly revised second edition has been restructured to clearly emphasize key topics including: Essentialism Functionalism Authority Domination. All ideas and theories are clearly illustrated, with new and engaging examples and case studies throughout, making this the ideal textbook for students approaching the subject area for the first time.

Author : Brian Morris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521852412

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Religion and Anthropology by Brian Morris Pdf

This important textbook provides a critical introduction to the social anthropology of religion, focusing on more recent classical ethnographies. Comprehensive, free of scholastic jargon, engaging, and comparative in approach, it covers all the major religious traditions that have been studied concretely by anthropologists - Shamanism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and its relation to African and Melanesian religions and contemporary Neopaganism. Eschewing a thematic approach and treating religion as a social institution and not simply as an ideology or symbolic system, the book follows the dual heritage of social anthropology in combining an interpretative understanding and sociological analysis. The book will appeal to all students of anthropology, whether established scholars or initiates to the discipline, as well as to students of the social sciences and religious studies, and for all those interested in comparative religion.

Author : Raymond K. Williamson
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1984-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438424132

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An Introduction to Hegel's Philosophy of Religion by Raymond K. Williamson Pdf

For Hegel, thought is not philosophical if it is not also religious. Both religion and philosophy have a common object and share the same content, for both are concerned with the inherent unity of all things. Hegel's doctrine of God provides the means for understanding this fundamental relationship. Although Hegel stated that God is absolute Spirit and Christianity is the absolute religion, the compatibility of Hegel's doctrine of God with Christian theology has been a matter of continuing and closely argued debate. Williamson's book provides a significant contribution to this ongoing discussion through a systematic study of Hegel's concept of God. The book proceeds by investigating theism, atheism, pantheism, and panentheism as descriptions of Hegel's concept. It rejects the view that Hegel's doctrine so differs from Christian theology so as to be empty of religious content and thereby highlights some important considerations in contemporary theology.

Author : Walter William Skeat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Folk literature, Malay
ISBN : UOM:39015024469523

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Malay Magic, Being an Introduction to the Folklore and Popular Religion of the Malay Peninsula by Walter William Skeat Pdf

Author : Bruce David Forbes,Jeffrey H. Mahan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520965225

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Religion and Popular Culture in America, Third Edition by Bruce David Forbes,Jeffrey H. Mahan Pdf

The connection between popular culture and religion is an enduring part of American life. With seventy-five percent new content, the third edition of this multifaceted and popular collection has been revised and updated throughout to provide greater religious diversity in its topics and address critical developments in the study of religion and popular culture. Ideal for classroom use, this expanded volume gives increased attention to the implications of digital culture and the increasingly interactive quality of popular culture provides a framework to help students understand and appreciate the work in diverse fields, methods, and perspectives contains an updated introduction, discussion questions, and other instructional tools

Author : F. Max Müller
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783382821333

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Introduction to the Science of Religion by F. Max Müller Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Author : Friedrich Max Müller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Mythology
ISBN : HARVARD:32044037300902

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Introduction to the Science of Religion by Friedrich Max Müller Pdf

Author : Thomas A. Tweed
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190064679

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Religion: a Very Short Introduction by Thomas A. Tweed Pdf

Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes how they enter the world and how they leave it - how they eat, dress, marry, and raise their children. It affects law, economy, and government. It sanctifies injustice and combats it. Beginning with the first signs of religion among ancient humans and concluding with a look at modern citizens and contemporary trends,leading scholar Thomas Tweed examines this powerful and enduring force in human society. Religion: A Very Short Introduction offers a concise non-partisan overview of religion's long history and its complicated role in the world today.

Author : Willoughby Deming
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118767566

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Understanding the Religions of the World by Willoughby Deming Pdf

Understanding the Religions of the World offers a new approach to the study of religion which moves away from the purely descriptive and instead helps students understand how religions actually ‘work’. Covering all the main faith traditions, it combines historical context, contemporary beliefs and practices, and original theory, with numerous study features and valuable overviews. A major new student-focused textbook concentrating on contemporary practices and beliefs of world religions Brings together a team of experts to provide a uniquely comprehensive coverage of religious traditions, including African religions and the religions of Oceania, which are rarely covered in detail Integrates original theory by arguing that each religion operates according to its own logic and order, and that they fulfill our need for a point of orientation Incorporates extensive student features including chapter introductions, ‘did you know?’ sections, boxed examples/material, numerous images and maps, conclusions, study questions and teaching plans, available on publication at www.wiley.com/go/deming

Author : Robert W. Crapps
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0865541957

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An Introduction to Psychology of Religion by Robert W. Crapps Pdf

Developed in almost thirty years of classroom experience, this book is designed to introduce students and other readers to the psychological study of religion. Robert W. Crapps deals with the major questions and figures that have dominated the psychological study of religion over the past century, dividing the discussion into four parts. Two chapters in part one suggest the problems and possibilities for the psychological study of religion in light of the nature of religion and the scientific method. Part two sketches the contributions to the study of religion of three intellectual currents in contemporary psychology: psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology. part three explores the relationship between religion and human development, while part four directs attention to religious lifestyles and that weave differentiated parts of human experience into a cohesive whole. -- Publisher description.