Recent Reference Books In Religion

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135923020

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Recent Reference Books in Religion by William M. Johnston Pdf

Recent Reference Books in Religion provides incisive summaries and evaluations of more than 350 contemporary reference works on religious traditions ancient and modern that have been published in English, French and German. For maximum usefulness to readers, Professor Johnston has broadly defined religion to include not just the world religion of Christianity , Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism but also such alternative approaches as mythology, folklore, and the philosophy of ethics. Each entry, analyzing a particular work, includes full bibliographic details as well as commentary: outstanding articles and contributors are highlighted, strengths and weaknesses are carefully noted and weighed. Readers are directed to volumes whose strengths and weaknesses are carefully noted and weighed. Readers are directed to volumes whose strengths complement the weaknesses of others. An indispensable guide in any religious studies collection, Recent Reference Books in Religion: 2nd Edition includes works published through the end of 1997. It also includes a Glossary that describes types and functions of refernce books, and five indexes: Titles, Authors, Topics, Persons and Places.

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135923099

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Recent Reference Books in Religion by William M. Johnston Pdf

Recent Reference Books in Religion provides incisive summaries and evaluations of more than 350 contemporary reference works on religious traditions ancient and modern that have been published in English, French and German. For maximum usefulness to readers, Professor Johnston has broadly defined religion to include not just the world religion of Christianity , Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism but also such alternative approaches as mythology, folklore, and the philosophy of ethics. Each entry, analyzing a particular work, includes full bibliographic details as well as commentary: outstanding articles and contributors are highlighted, strengths and weaknesses are carefully noted and weighed. Readers are directed to volumes whose strengths and weaknesses are carefully noted and weighed. Readers are directed to volumes whose strengths complement the weaknesses of others. An indispensable guide in any religious studies collection, Recent Reference Books in Religion: 2nd Edition includes works published through the end of 1997. It also includes a Glossary that describes types and functions of refernce books, and five indexes: Titles, Authors, Topics, Persons and Places.

Author : Peter Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 921 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134499694

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Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements by Peter Clarke Pdf

New Religious Movements (NRMs) can involve vast numbers of followers and in many cases are radically changing the way people understand and practice religion and spirituality. Moreover, many are having a profound impact on the form and content of mainstream religion. The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements provides uniquely global coverage of the phenomenon, with entries on over three-hundred movement from almost every country in the world. Coverage includes movements that derive from the major religions of the world and to neo-traditional movements, movements often overlooked in the study of NRMs. In addition to the coverage of particular movements there are also entries on topics, themes, key thinkers and key ideas, for example the New Age Movement, Neo-Paganism, New Religion and gender, NRMs and cyberspace, NRMs and the law, the Anti-Cult Movement, Swedenborg, Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Lovelock, Gurdjieff, al-Banna, Qutb. The marked global approach and comprehensiveness of the encyclopedia enable an appreciation of the innovative energy of NRMs, of their extraordinary diversity, and the often surprising ways in which they can propagate geographically. The most ambitions publication of its sort, the Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements is a major addition to the reference literature for students and researchers of the field in religious studies and the social sciences. Entries are cross-referenced with short bibliographies for further reading. There is a full index.

Author : Terry C. Muck,Harold A. Netland,Gerald R. McDermott
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441246004

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Handbook of Religion by Terry C. Muck,Harold A. Netland,Gerald R. McDermott Pdf

This comprehensive handbook provides a Christian perspective on religion and its many manifestations around the world. Written by top religion scholars from a broad spectrum of Christianity, it introduces world religions, indigenous religious traditions, and new religious movements. Articles explore the relationship of other religions to Christianity, providing historical perspective on past encounters and highlighting current issues. The book also contains articles by adherents of non-Christian religions, offering readers an insider's perspective on various religions and their encounters with Christianity. Maps, timelines, and sidebars are included.

Author : James R. Lewis,Inga B. Tollefsen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190611521

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The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements by James R. Lewis,Inga B. Tollefsen Pdf

The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies, and since the release of the first edition of The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements in 2003, the field has continued to expand and break new ground. In this all-new volume, James R. Lewis and Inga B. Tøllefsen bring together established and rising scholars to address an expanded range of topics, covering traditional religious studies topics such as "scripture," "charisma," and "ritual," while also applying new theoretical approaches to NRM topics. Other chapters cover understudied topics in the field, such as the developmental patterns of NRMs and subcultural considerations in the study of NRMs. The first part of this book examines NRMs from a social-scientific perspective, particularly that of sociology. In the second section, the primary factors that have put the study of NRMs on the map, controversy and conflict, are considered. The third section investigates common themes within the field of NRMs, while the fourth examines the approaches that religious studies researchers have taken to NRMs. As NRM Studies has grown, subfields such as Esotericism, New Age Studies, and neo-Pagan Studies have grown as distinct and individual areas of study, and the final section of the book investigates these emergent fields.

Author : John R. Hinnells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 912 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0140158081

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A new handbook of living religions by John R. Hinnells Pdf

Author : Katie Day,Elise M. Edwards
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000289268

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The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Cities by Katie Day,Elise M. Edwards Pdf

Like an ecosystem, cities develop, change, thrive, adapt, expand, and contract through the interaction of myriad components. Religion is one of those living parts, shaping and being shaped by urban contexts. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Cities is an outstanding interdisciplinary reference source to the key topics, problems, and methodologies of this cutting-edge subject. Representing a diverse array of cities and religions, the common analytical approach is ecological and spatial. It is the first collection of its kind and reflects state-of-the-art research focusing on the interaction of religions and their urban contexts. Comprising 29 chapters, by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into three parts: Research methodologies Religious frameworks and ideologies in urban contexts Contemporary issues in religion and cities Within these sections, emerging research and analysis of current dynamics of urban religions are examined, including: housing, economics, and gentrification; sacred ritual and public space; immigration and the refugee crisis; political conflicts and social change; ethnic and religious diversity; urban policy and religion; racial justice; architecture and the built environment; religious art and symbology; religion and urban violence; technology and smart cities; the challenge of climate change for global cities; and religious meaning-making of the city. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Cities is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies and urban studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as sociology, history, architecture, urban planning, theology, social work, and cultural studies.

Author : Mark Juergensmeyer,Wade Clark Roof
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1529 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780761927297

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Encyclopedia of Global Religion by Mark Juergensmeyer,Wade Clark Roof Pdf

Presents entries A to L of a two-volume encyclopedia discussing religion around the globe, including biographies, concepts and theories, places, social issues, movements, texts, and traditions.

Author : Hans Dieter Betz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 795 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9004146660

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Religion Past & Present by Hans Dieter Betz Pdf

Author : Michael Stausberg,Steven Engler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198729570

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The Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religion by Michael Stausberg,Steven Engler Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religions provides a comprehensive overview of the academic study of religions. Written by an international team of leading scholars, its fifty-one chapters are divided thematically into seven sections. The first section addresses five major conceptualaspects of research on religion. Part two surveys eleven main frameworks of analysis, interpretation, and explanation of religion. Reflecting recent turns in the humanities and social sciences, part three considers eight forms of the expression of religion. Part four provides a discussion of theways societies and religions, or religious organizations, are shaped by different forms of allocation of resources (i.e., economy). Other chapters in this section consider law, the media, nature, medicine, politics, science, sports, and tourism. Part five reviews important developments,distinctions, and arguments for each of the selected topics.The study of religion addresses religion as a historical phenomenon and part six looks at seven historical processes. Religion is studied in various ways by many disciplines, and this Handbook shows that the study of religion is an academic discipline in its own right. The disciplinary profile ofthis volume is reflected in part seven, which considers the history of the discipline and its relevance. Each chapter in the Handbook references at least two different religions to provide fresh and innovative perspectives on key issues in the field. This authoritative collection will advance thestate of the discipline and is an invaluable reference for students and scholars.

Author : Peter B. Clarke,Peter Beyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135210991

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The World's Religions by Peter B. Clarke,Peter Beyer Pdf

This comprehensive volume focuses on the world's religions and the changes they have undergone as they become more global and diverse in form. It explores the religions of the world not only in the regions with which they have been historically associated, but also looks at the new cultural and religious contexts in which they are developing. It considers the role of migration in the spread of religions by examining the issues raised for modern societies by the increasing interaction of different religions. The volume also addresses such central questions as the dynamics of religious innovation which is evidenced in the rise and impact of new religious and new spirituality movements in every continent.

Author : Chad Meister,Paul Copan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1011 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134180004

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Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion by Chad Meister,Paul Copan Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable guide and reference source to the major themes, movements, debates and topics in philosophy of religion. A team of renowned international contributors provide sixty-five accessible entries organized into nine clear parts: philosophical issues in world religions key figures in philosophy of religion religious diversity the theistic conception of God arguments for the existence of God arguments against the existence of God philosophical theology christian theism recent topics in philosophy of religion. Covering key world religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and key figures such as Augustine, Aquinas and Kierkegaard, the book explores the central topics in theism such as the ontological, cosmological and teleological arguments for God's existence. Three final parts consider Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern orthodoxy and current debates including phenomenology, reformed epistemology, religious experience, and religion and science. This is essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, religion and related disciplines.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141955049

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The Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions by Anonim Pdf

Comprehensive, informative and authoritative, The Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions is compiled by a team of leading international scholars, and is the definitive guide to the religious belief systems and practices of the world today. This in-depth survey of active religions has now been fully updated to include modern developments and the most recent scholarship. It explains the sources and history of the world's religions, includes material on the phenomenon of Black African and Asian diaspora religions around the world and explores the role of gender in modern religion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000116343348

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The New Review of Books and Religion by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Clarke,Stewart Sutherland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134922215

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The World's Religions: The Study of Religion, Traditional and New Religion by Peter Clarke,Stewart Sutherland Pdf

Examines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion - the general philosophical issues. Written by international specialists.