Religious Resurgence And Politics In The Contemporary World

Author : Emile Sahliyeh
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1990-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438418476

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This book examines the highly politicized religious groups and movements that have surfaced since the late 1970s in the United States, Central America, South Africa, the Philippines, India, and the Middle East. Sahliyeh and others analyze this trend toward the politicization of religious conservatism and question a number of assumptions central to concepts of modernization. For example, it has been assumed by development theorists that the interrelated components of modernization would enhance the trend toward secularization of societies. This book shows that in many societies today religious revivalism and fundamentalism seem to be direct products of modernization. A global, comparative approach is utilized to formulate general explanations for religious revivalism and its implications for modernization, development, and politics.

Author : Emile F. Sahliyeh
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791403815

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Religious Resurgence and Politics in the Contemporary World by Emile F. Sahliyeh Pdf

This book examines the highly politicized religious groups and movements that have surfaced since the late 1970s in the United States, Central America, South Africa, the Philippines, India, and the Middle East. Sahliyeh and others analyze this trend toward the politicization of religious conservatism and question a number of assumptions central to concepts of modernization. For example, it has been assumed by development theorists that the interrelated components of modernization would enhance the trend toward secularization of societies. This book shows that in many societies today religious revivalism and fundamentalism seem to be direct products of modernization. A global, comparative approach is utilized to formulate general explanations for religious revivalism and its implications for modernization, development, and politics.

Author : Richard T. Antoun,Mary Elaine Hegland
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815624093

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Religious Resurgence by Richard T. Antoun,Mary Elaine Hegland Pdf

Author : William H. Swatos Jr.
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1989-09-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313263927

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Religious Politics in Global and Comparative Perspective by William H. Swatos Jr. Pdf

Current social and political theories, which tend to dismiss religious resurgence as a deviant occurrence in the broad sweep of history, do not provide an adequate framework for the study of the dramatic resurgence of religion as a worldwide political force. This book is the first to address the interplay of religion and politics systematically and on a global scale. Offering interpretive essays as well as quantitative comparative analyses, it develops a comprehensive theoretical framework and presents the most complete comparative account available of the realities of religious politics in the contemporary world. The first of the interpretive chapters focuses on the cultural factor as a means of clarifying the role of religion in the modern world system. The next two chapters examine the concept of the self in the context of globalization and the absence of solidarity as a unifying force in societal systems. The role of ultimate values in politics and the reasons for the emergence of militant religious movements in nation-states is also considered. A worldwide study of religious change between 1900 and 1980 gives a clear picture of contemporary global religious movements and formulates a tentative set of explanations of change based on data analysis. The statistical links between religious beliefs and political views, and between religion and democracy, are explored. The editor's concluding chapter looks at the implications of the authors' findings for general theory in the sociology of religion. The editor stresses the need for reconceptualizing basic theoretical constructs, particularly the concept of religion itself. An important contribution to our understanding of the religious and political forces that are shaping the modern world, this work will be of interest to academics, researchers, and students of world religions, sociology, and political science.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802846912

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The Desecularization of the World by Peter L. Berger Pdf

Theorists of "secularization" have for two centuries been saying that religion must inevitably decline in the modern world. But today, much of the world is as religious as ever. This volume challenges the belief that the modern world is increasingly secular, showing instead that modernization more often strengthens religion. Seven leading cultural observers examine several regions and several religions and explain the resurgence of religion in world politics. Peter L. Berger opens with a global overview. The other six writers deal with particular aspects of the religious scene: George Weigel, with Roman Catholicism;David Martin, with the evangelical Protestant upsurge not only in the Western world but also in Latin America, Africa, the Pacific rim, China, and Eastern Europe; Jonathan Sacks, with Jews and politics in the modern world; Abdullahi A. An-Na'im, with political Islam in national politics and international relations; Grace Davie, with Europe as perhaps the exception to the desecularization thesis; and Tu Weiming, with religion in the People's Republic of China.

Author : Natalia Vlas
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443850766

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Religion and Politics in the 21st Century by Natalia Vlas Pdf

Religion and Politics in the 21st Century is composed of a number of articles that were presented during the 2012 international conference on “Religion and Politics in the Globalization Era” organized by the Centre for Political Analysis in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. With careful attention given to 21st century religious resurgence and its dynamic interactions with political structures and the public sphere, the present volume captures a wide variety of perspectives on contemporary religion and politics, ranging from theoretical approaches to case studies and from analyzing global facets to exploring local situations. Its thematic richness and its careful exploration of not only present realities, but also of patterns of past interactions and of possible future directions, render this volume a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers and the general public as well.

Author : Dimitrios Methenitis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000007336

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Globalization, Modernity and the Rise of Religious Fundamentalism by Dimitrios Methenitis Pdf

The emergence of religious fundamentalism in a globalized, post-colonial world poses a significant challenge to the "End of History" narratives common in academic and non-academic literature alike. Globalization, Modernity and the Rise of Religious Fundamentalism proposes that we must seek new explanations for this phenomenon that recasts the relationship between globalization, modernity and religion. One model through which this possible is that of a dialectical kaleidoscopic methodology – one that applies a variety of theoretical tools and takes a truly multi-dimensional perspective. Through the overlapping and complementary approaches of systems theory, field theory and network theory, this book redefined the concepts of globalization, modernity and religion itself by challenging the inherent misconceptions of ethnocentric biases. It also provides a thorough historical analysis of religious systems from antiquity to the present to show the integration of modern and archaic elements within the structure of religious fundamentalism. Interdisciplinary in nature, Globalization, Modernity and the Rise of Religious Fundamentalism will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as geopolitics, history of race and ethnicity, postcolonialism, globalization and sociology of religion.

Author : David Westerlund
Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1850652414

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Questioning the Secular State by David Westerlund Pdf

Should the state be secular or religious. Here the author seeks to determine the extent of the role of religion in political life.

Author : S. Thomas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781403973993

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The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations by S. Thomas Pdf

This book is about the global resurgence of culture and religion in international relations, and how these social changes are transforming our understanding of International Relation theory, and the key policy-related issue areas in world politics. It is evident in the on-going debates over the 'root causes' of 9/11 that there are many scholars, journalists and members of the public who still believe culture and religion can be explained away by appeals to more 'basic' economic, social or political forces in society. Therefore The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations presents an argument for taking culture - and particularly religion - as social forces that are important for understanding world politics in the post-Westphalian era.

Author : S. Thomas
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1403961573

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The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations by S. Thomas Pdf

This book is about the global resurgence of culture and religion in international relations, and how these social changes are transforming our understanding of International Relation theory, and the key policy-related issue areas in world politics. It is evident in the on-going debates over the 'root causes' of 9/11 that there are many scholars, journalists and members of the public who still believe culture and religion can be explained away by appeals to more 'basic' economic, social or political forces in society. Therefore The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations presents an argument for taking culture - and particularly religion - as social forces that are important for understanding world politics in the post-Westphalian era.

Author : Lloyd Ridgeon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134429356

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Major World Religions by Lloyd Ridgeon Pdf

This book focuses upon those religions that continue to demand the attention of the Western world.

Author : Linda Woodhead
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9780415217842

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Religions in the Modern World by Linda Woodhead Pdf

This comprehensive guide offers an unrivalled introduction to recent work in the study of religion, from the religious traditions of Asia and the West, to new forms of religion and spirituality such as New Age. With an historical introduction to each religion and detailed analysis of its place in the modern world, Religions in the Modern World is ideal for newcomers to the study of religion. It incorporates case-studies and anecdotes, text extracts, chapter menus and end-of-chapter summaries, glossaries and annotated further reading sections. Topics covered include: * religion, colonialism and postcolonialism * religious nationalism * women and religion * religion and globalization * religion and authority * the rise of new spiritualities.

Author : Scott W. Hibbard
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801899201

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Religious Politics and Secular States by Scott W. Hibbard Pdf

2011 Winner of the Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize of the International Political Science Association This comparative analysis probes why conservative renderings of religious tradition in the United States, India, and Egypt remain so influential in the politics of these three ostensibly secular societies. The United States, Egypt, and India were quintessential models of secular modernity in the 1950s and 1960s. By the 1980s and 1990s, conservative Islamists challenged the Egyptian government, India witnessed a surge in Hindu nationalism, and the Christian right in the United States rose to dominate the Republican Party and large swaths of the public discourse. Using a nuanced theoretical framework that emphasizes the interaction of religion and politics, Scott W. Hibbard argues that three interrelated issues led to this state of affairs. First, as an essential part of the construction of collective identities, religion serves as a basis for social solidarity and political mobilization. Second, in providing a moral framework, religion's traditional elements make it relevant to modern political life. Third, and most significant, in manipulating religion for political gain, political elites undermined the secular consensus of the modern state that had been in place since the end of World War II. Together, these factors sparked a new era of right-wing religious populism in the three nations. Although much has been written about the resurgence of religious politics, scholars have paid less attention to the role of state actors in promoting new visions of religion and society. Religious Politics and Secular States fills this gap by situating this trend within long-standing debates over the proper role of religion in public life.

Author : Jeff Haynes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349270385

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Religion, Globalization and Political Culture in the Third World by Jeff Haynes Pdf

A unique focus on the relationship between religion and political culture in the Third World using a comparative and thematic approach. Specific issues of religion-politics interaction in the Third World in recent times include: the rise of Islamic fundamentalist groups throughout the Middle East and other parts of the Muslim world; the political effects of the decline of Catholicism and the rapid growth of Protestant evangelical sects in Latin America; communal conflict between Hindu nationalist groups, and the politicisation of Buddhism in South East Asia. The common effect of such developments is to challenge existing forms of relationship between states and societies with religion used as a political resource.

Author : Philip Gorski,David Kyuman Kim,John Torpey,Jonathan VanAntwerpen
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814738726

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The Post-secular in Question by Philip Gorski,David Kyuman Kim,John Torpey,Jonathan VanAntwerpen Pdf

"This collection of original essays by leading academics represents an interdisciplinary intervention in the continuing and ever-transforming discussion of the role of religion and secularism in today's world. Foregrounding the most urgent and compelling questions raised by the place of religion in the social sciences, past and present, The Post-Secular in Question restores religion to a more central place in social scientific thinking about the world, helping to move scholarship 'beyond unbelief.'"--book jacket.