Religion category: 228605 books
Democratic Religion from Locke to Obama
Faith and the Civic Life of Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016
Debating or making speeches, American politicians invariably cite tenets of Christian faith—even as they unfailingly defend the liberal principles of tolerance and religious neutrality that underpin a pluralistic democracy. How these seemingly contradictory impulses can coexist—and whether this...
Religion and Media in China
Insights and Case Studies from the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
This volume focuses on the intersection of religion and media in China, bringing interdisciplinary approaches to bear on the role of religion in the lives of individuals and greater shifts within Chinese society in an increasingly media-saturated environment. With case studies focusing on Mainland...
Perspectives on Civil Religion
Volume 3
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2017
This title was first published in 2002: Perspectives on Civil Religion introduces the concept of civil religion, examines the use of the concept in recent scholarship and investigates examples of civil religion in the contemporary world.
The book sets out to explore tensions and complexities...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2019
Across diverse countries and contexts in Africa, religion has direct implications for human security. While some individuals and groups seek to manipulate and control through the deployment of religion, religious belief is also a common facet of those working towards peace and reconciliation. Despite...
Wozu Religion?
Sinnfindung in Zeiten der Gier nach Macht und Geld
Language: German
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Wäre es nicht zum Wohle der Gesellschaft besser, Menschen kämen ohne Religion aus? Im Gespräch mit dem Publizisten Jürgen Hoeren ist Eugen Drewermann überzeugt: Der gegenwärtig im Namen der Religion geführte »Krieg der Kulturen« darf nicht weitergehen. Aufgabe der Religion ist, zu integrieren,...
Meta-Religion
Religion and Power in World History
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2015
Whereas many textbooks treat the subject of world religions in an apolitical way, as if each religion were a path for individuals seeking wisdom and not a discourse intimately connected with the exercise of power, James W. Laine treats religion and politics as halves of the same whole, tracing their...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
Lively debates on controversial and compelling questions in the philosophy of religion — an updated edition of the bestselling title
Building upon the reputation of the first edition, the extensively revised second edition of Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Religion features fifteen...
Wie religiös ist New-Age-Politik?
Standortbestimmung eines Alternativmodells
Language: German
Release Date: July 29, 2010
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Theologie - Sonstiges, Note: 1.0, Universität Luzern, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Religion verfällt, Religion wird bedeutungslos, Religion stirbt - so der Tenor der säkularen europäischen Moderne. Besonders in der Politik habe Religion nichts (mehr)...
by Natascha Malsam
Language: German
Release Date: December 4, 2007
Language: German
Release Date: December 4, 2007
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Theologie - Religion als Schulfach, Note: 1,5, Pädagogische Hochschule Weingarten, Veranstaltung: Populäre Kultur und Religion , 9 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Man kann seit längerem feststellen, dass Jugendliche und...
by Julia Gerstberger
Language: German
Release Date: March 29, 2004
Language: German
Release Date: March 29, 2004
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Theologie - Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Note: 1,0, Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe (Abteilung evangelische Theologie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Begriff 'Religion' kann in verschiedener Weise gedeutet werden. · Der römische Schriftsteller...
The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture
How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris and Dennett opened the door to a hard nosed look at religion in our society but no one seemed to be using their concepts to explain the psychology of religion and its practical effects on people. Dr. Darrel Ray, psychologist and lifelong student of religion stepped into this...
by Erich Fromm
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
An exploration of what religion and spirituality mean to us as humans, by the New York Times–bestselling author and social psychologist.
In 1950, Erich Fromm attempted to free religion from its social function and to develop a new understanding of religious phenomena. Rather than analyzing...
I Want To Believe In GOD
Krishna, Moses, Christ, Muhammad & Buddha Are Brothers
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2019
"Do not throw your belief in the bin, but be rational, tt's time to questioned what you've been told since childhood".
Part 1 : All Atrocities In Name Of God
-Chapter 1. Crusade
-Chapter 2. The caste system
-Chapter 3 : The Inquisition
-Chapter 4 : Witches...
Religion in American Life
A Short History
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2011
"Quite ambitious, tracing religion in the United States from European colonization up to the 21st century.... The writing is strong throughout."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "One can hardly do better than Religion in American Life.... A good read, especially for the uninitiated....