Secularisation

Author : Michael Snape
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317058298

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Secularisation in the Christian World by Michael Snape Pdf

The power of modernity to secularise has been a foundational idea of the western world. Both social science and church history understood that the Christian religion from 1750 was deeply vulnerable to industrial urbanisation and the Enlightenment. But as evidence mounts that countries of the European world experienced secularising forces in different ways at different periods, the timing and causes of de-Christianisation are now widely seen as far from straightforward. Secularisation in the Christian World brings together leading scholars in the social history of religion and the sociology of religion to explore what we know about the decline of organised Christianity in Britain, Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. The chapters tackle different strands, themes, comparisons and territories to demonstrate the diversity of approach, thinking and evidence that has emerged in the last 30 years of scholarship into the religious past and present. The volume includes both new research and essays of theoretical reflection by the most eminent academics. It highlights historians and sociologists in both agreement and dispute. With contributors from eight countries, the volume also brings together many nations for the first consolidated international consideration of recent themes in de-Christianisation. With church historians and cultural historians, and religious sociologists and sociologists of the godless society, this book provides a state-of-the-art guide to secularisation studies.

Author : David Martin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351846073

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Secularisation, Pentecostalism and Violence by David Martin Pdf

In this book David Martin brings together a coherent summary of his many years of ground-breaking academic work on the sociology of religion. Covering key and contentious areas from the last half-century such as secularisation, religion and violence, and the global rise of Pentecostalism, it presents a critical recuperation of these themes, some of them first initiated by the author, and a review of their reception history. It then reviews that reception history in a way that discusses not only the subjects themselves, but also the academic practices that have surrounded them. As such, this collection is vital reading for all academics with an interest in David Martin’s work, as well as those involved with the sociology of religion and the study of secularisation more generally.

Author : James Arthur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134241118

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Faith and Secularisation in Religious Colleges and Universities by James Arthur Pdf

This book is a detailed study of higher education institutions affiliated to particular religions. It considers the debates surrounding academic freedom, institutional governance, educational policy, mission and identity together with institutions’ relations with the state and their wider communities. A wide range of institutions are examined, including: Christian, Islamic and Jewish universities in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Essentially, this volume questions whether such institutions can be both religious and a ‘university’ and also considers the appropriate role of religious faith within colleges and universities.

Author : Luigi Berzano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000022476

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The Fourth Secularisation by Luigi Berzano Pdf

This book examines recent forms of secularisation to demonstrate that we are now witnessing a “fourth secularisation”: the autonomy of lifestyles. After introducing two initial secularising movements, from mythos to Logos and from Logos to Christianity, the book sets out how from Max Weber onwards a third movement emerged that practised the autonomy of science. More recently, daily life radicalises Weber’s secularisation and its scope has spread out to include autonomy of individual practices, which has given rise to this fourth iteration. The book outlines these first three forms of secularisation and then analyses the fourth secularisation in depth, identifying its three main dimensions: the de-institutionalisation of the religious lifestyle; the individualisation of faith; and the development of new social forms in the religious field. These areas of religious practice are shown to be multiplying partly as a result of the general aestheticization of society. Individuals, therefore, aspire to personal styles of life with regard to beliefs and the choice of their own religious practices. This book will be of great use to scholars of religious studies, secularisation and the sociology of religion.

Author : Clarissa Carden
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004503489

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Secularisation in Australian Education since 1910 by Clarissa Carden Pdf

Combining an overview of the interdisciplinary literature with original case studies, this volume examines Australian education through the lens of secularisation, from 1910 to the present, questioning the nature of “secular settlements” and the role of Christianity in Australian schools.

Author : Mark Somos
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004209572

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Secularisation and the Leiden Circle by Mark Somos Pdf

The Leiden Circle pioneered the systematic exclusion of theologically grounded argument in areas of thought from the natural sciences to international relations. Somos uses richly contextualised portraits of Scaliger, Heinsius, Cunaeus and Grotius to develop a new model of secularisation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004461178

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Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia by Anonim Pdf

Estonia is often described as one of the most secularised countries in the world in terms of de-institutionalisation and de-Christianisation. Old Religion, New Spirituality: Implications of Secularisation and Individualisation in Estonia, edited by Riho Altnurme, starts with the question: what are the historical reasons for Estonia to be so secularised? The decisive factor in the diminishment in the importance of Christianity was the overlap between social classes and ethnicities. The national identity of Estonians became disconnected to any religion. Second, what are the consequences? How are the secularity of Estonia and the picture of individualised religiosity in this country linked? This book provides fresh results from surveys, archival work and analysis by a group of Estonian researchers. Contributors include: Riho Altnurme, Lea Altnurme, Priit Rohtmets, Indrek Pekko, Toomas Schvak, Ringo Ringvee, Alar Kilp, and Marko Uibu.

Author : Dafydd Mills Daniel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030522032

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Ethical Rationalism and Secularisation in the British Enlightenment by Dafydd Mills Daniel Pdf

This book reassesses the ethics of reason in the Age of the Reason, making use of the neglected category of conscience. Arguing that conscience was a central feature of British Enlightenment ethical rationalism, the book explores the links between Enlightenment philosophy and modern secularisation, while responding to longstanding criticisms of rational intuitionism and the analogy between mathematics and morals, derived from David Hume and Immanuel Kant. Questioning in what sense British Enlightenment ethical rationalism can be associated with a secularising ‘Enlightenment project’, Daniel investigates the extent to which contemporary, and secular liberal, invocations of reason and conscience rely on the early modern Christian metaphysics they have otherwise disregarded. The chapters cover a rich collection of subjects, ranging from the Enlightenment’s secular legacy, reason and conscience in the history of ethics, and controversies in the Scottish Enlightenment, to the role of British moralists such as John Locke, Joseph Butler and Adam Smith in the secularisation of reason and conscience. Each chapter expertly refines Enlightenment ethical rationalism by reinterpreting its most influential proponents in eighteenth-century Britain – the followers of ‘Isaac Newton’s bulldog’ Samuel Clarke – including Richard Price (Edmund Burke’s opponent over the French Revolution) and John Witherspoon (the only clergyman to sign the US declaration of Independence).

Author : Christopher Hartney
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781443861205

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Secularisation by Christopher Hartney Pdf

Secularisation: New Historical Perspectives unveils an exciting range of case studies exploring emerging research in secularisation with an international outlook. Inspired by scholarship conducted by the Religious History Association, this collected volume questions the paradigm of secularisation by exploring its historical manifestations and making projections as to the future divide between religious life and the secular world. A must-read for anyone interested in events and personalities that shaped the religious landscape of the present, this volume contains meticulous historical research. It also presents a strong focus on the Southern Hemisphere, which is often largely absent in discussions of secularity. Topics covered here include schisms between secularism and Christianity in Australia and on a global scale; Jesuit frontier missions in Ibero-America; the publically religious displays of the Salvation Army; competition between church life and emerging recreational pursuits at the turn of the century; Joseph Fletcher’s contributions ethical secularity; the privileged place of Christianity within the Queensland educational system; notions of religiously justified violence amongst the ANZAC forces; and the ongoing debate between constitutional secularity and Christian nationhood in the United States of America from its foundation up until the present day. The latter part of the volume explores the secularisation paradigm as a cultural creation in its own right – an important consideration for any scholar in this field. To this end, the authors explore the mythic status of secularisation as a social and historical concept; question the validity of historical approaches to this discourse; explore whether or not definitions of ‘religion’ are too conservative to be workable; and pose the question of whether or not secular institutions like state museums are really what they claim to be. The role of religion in public life is a fascinating question to explore, and one that must be tackled via a truly international exploration of secularisation. So too must the inquisitive scholar consider the very nature of the terms employed in research. Secularisation: New Historical Perspectives is the perfect toolkit for such investigations.

Author : Vincent P. Pecora
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780226653129

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Secularization and Cultural Criticism by Vincent P. Pecora Pdf

'Secularization and Cultural Criticism' examines the responses of a wide range of thinkers to illustrate exactly why the problem of secularisation in the study of society and culture should matter once again.

Author : Edward Norman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0826471374

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Secularisation by Edward Norman Pdf

"Dr Norman thinks we are turning the Last Supper into a self-help group." "Do not read it if you are complacent, if you think the Church is not in a state of crisis or if you do not like to think."Now out in a convenient compact format, Edward Norman's book deals with the possible fate of institutional religion in a post-modern world. His case study is the Church of England but he uses undoubted knoweldge and skill to assess the task for the Church today. His conclusions cannot be ignored by Christians of any nationality or tradition.

Author : Bryan S. Turner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139496803

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Religion and Modern Society by Bryan S. Turner Pdf

Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique historical and comparative analysis of the place of religion in the emergence of modern secular society. Bryan S. Turner considers the problems of multicultural, multi-faith societies and legal pluralism in terms of citizenship and the state, with special emphasis on the problems of defining religion and the sacred in the secularisation debate. He explores a range of issues central to current debates: the secularisation thesis itself, the communications revolution, the rise of youth spirituality, feminism, piety and religious revival. Religion and Modern Society contributes to political and ethical controversies through discussions of cosmopolitanism, religion and globalisation. It concludes with a pessimistic analysis of the erosion of the social in modern society and the inability of new religions to provide 'social repair'.

Author : Mark Somos
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004209558

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Secularisation and the Leiden Circle by Mark Somos Pdf

The Leiden Circle pioneered the systematic exclusion of theologically grounded argument in areas of thought from the natural sciences to international relations. Somos uses richly contextualised portraits of Scaliger, Heinsius, Cunaeus and Grotius to develop a new model of secularisation.

Author : Vernon Pratt
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015004105071

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Religion and Secularisation by Vernon Pratt Pdf

Author : Michael S. Northcott
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015015470316

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The Church and Secularisation by Michael S. Northcott Pdf

Secularist theologies and new patterns of urban ministry and mission were major features of the response of the church to secularisation in the nineteen sixties. Michael Northcott describes the development of industrial mission and urban ministry in two major conurbations, Sunderland and Teesside, in the North East of England. The book explores the interaction of theologies of the secular with the ideologies and ministry structures of the Church of England, and the effects of secularisation on traditional ministry structures and religious affiliation. A significant case study of the relationship between ideologies of ministry and mission and the structures of the church in urban society, the book also examines the secularisation thesis, the social witness of the church, and the contemporary dialogue between sociology and theology.