Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1420 g
Empirical-Theological Perspectives
Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1420 g
Reihe: Empirical Studies in Theology
ISBN: 978-90-04-22875-7
Verlag: Brill
In some parts of our world, religion is on the wane, losing its thrust of doctrinal authority and communal bonds. In other regions, it is gaining public significance as a powerful social, cultural and political force. Secularization theories are less successful in accounting for these differences in religion’s role. Other theories describe religion in terms of social capital to be invested whenever it offers certain personal, social or political benefits and market opportunities allow smart choices. Still other theories simply hold that religion corresponds to an inborn need or stable disposition that guarantees a culture’s identity and reflects a natural equilibrium of social cohesion. There are also critical theories that point to the intrinsic relationship of religion with power and identify it as a major cause of tension and conflict. In this book distinguished scholars reflect on these questions and present empirical research about religious identity and national heritage.
Zielgruppe
Theologians, Sociologists of Religion, Pedagogians, Educationists and Church professionals.
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List of Contributors. vii
International Empirical Research on the Influence of National Culture on Religious Identity. 1
Francis-Vincent Anthony and Hans-Georg Ziebertz
PART ONE
MULTI-RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE
Christian Identity and Indian Heritage: Integration or Disintegration?. 13
Francis-Vincent Anthony
The Importance of Agency and Contextual Sensitivity for the Future of Palestinian Christians. 33
Raymond J. Webb and Jack Curran
Searching for Religious Identity between national and religious heritage and Global Expansion. 49
Sabine Zehnder, Taylor Christl, Aristide Peng, Kathrin Brodbeck, Christoph Kaeppler and Christoph Morgenthaler
The Relation of Religious Identity and National Heritage among Young Muslims in Germany. 73
Christel Gärtner and Zehra Ergi
PART TWO
MULTI-DENOMINATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
English Anglicanism: Construct Validity of a Scale of Anglo-Catholic versus Evangelical Self-Identification. 93
Andrew Village
National Heritage and Spiritual Awareness: A Study in Psychological Type Theory among Visitors to St Davids Cathedral. 123
Leslie J Francis with Jennie Annis, Mandy Robbins, Tania ap Siôn and Emyr Williams,
The Fate of the Rural Anglican Clergy: Caring for More Churches and Experiencing Higher Levels of Stress. 149
Christine Brewster
Denominational Identity and Cultural Heritage: A Study among Adolescents Attending Protestant and Catholic Secondary Schools in Northern Ireland. 171
Mandy Robbins
Two Alienation Scenarios: Explaining the Distance between Catholics and Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands. 195
Kees de Groot
PART THREE
SECULAR-MODERN PERSPECTIVE
Values Heritage and Diffused Religion. 213
Roberto Cipriani
Confirmation Work in Europe Religious Identity, National Heritage, and Civil Society: Insights from an International Empirical and Comparative Study in Seven Countries. 227
Friedrich Schweitzer
Teachers’ Attitudes on Religion in Modernity and its Impact on Belief. 245
Daniela Popp and Hans-Georg Ziebertz
Atheism and Secularism: Cultural Heritage in East Germany. 269
Kornelia Sammet
Secularization as National Heritage? Empirical Research on Religious Education in Eastern Germany. 289
Dorothy Bonchino-Demmler, Thomas Heller and Michael Wermke
Index. 309