This book offers a clear, concise introduction to the meaning of problematic terms, and the ways in which they should be handled legitimately. Each entry considers the following: - Why is this concept problematic? - What are the origins of the concept? - How is it used or misused, and by whom? - Is it still a legitimate concept in the study of religion and, if so, what are its legitimate uses? - Are there other concepts that are preferable when writing on religion? Concepts covered include: belief, religion, magic, secularization and violence. This is a jargon-free, indispensable resource for…mehr
This book offers a clear, concise introduction to the meaning of problematic terms, and the ways in which they should be handled legitimately. Each entry considers the following: - Why is this concept problematic? - What are the origins of the concept? - How is it used or misused, and by whom? - Is it still a legitimate concept in the study of religion and, if so, what are its legitimate uses? - Are there other concepts that are preferable when writing on religion? Concepts covered include: belief, religion, magic, secularization and violence. This is a jargon-free, indispensable resource for students and scholars that encourages the critical use of terms in the study of religion.
George D. Chryssides is Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at York St John University, UK. His publications include Jehovah's Witnesses (Bloomsbury, 2022) and The Bloomsbury Companion to Studying Christians (Bloomsbury, 2020). Amy R. Whitehead is Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology at Massey University, New Zealand. Her publications include Religious Statues and Personhood: Testing the Role of Materiality (Bloomsbury, 2013) and she is the managing editor for Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion.
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Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Table of Acronyms 1. Belief Nicholas Campion (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK) 2. Charisma Edward Irons (Hong Kong Institute for Commerce Culture and Religion) 3. Conversion David G. Bromley (Virginia Commonwealth University USA) 4. Cult Benjamin E. Zeller (Lake Forest College USA) 5. Diaspora Kim Knott (University of Lancaster UK) 6. Folk Religion Marion Bowman (Open University UK) 7. Fundamentalism Camille Kaminski Lewis (Furman University USA) 8. Guru Stephen Jacobs (University of Wolverhampton UK) 9. Indigenous Religions Graham Harvey (Open University UK) 10. Magic Angela Puca (Leeds Trinity University UK) 11. Millennialism Catherine Wessinger (Loyola University New Orleans USA) 12. Myth Gregory W. Dawes (University of Otago New Zealand) 13. New Age Shai Feraro (University of Haifa Israel) 14. New Religious Movement George D. Chryssides (York St John University UK) 15. Pilgrimage Carole Cusack (University of Sydney Australia) 16. Prophecy George D. Chryssides (York St John University UK) 17. Religion David Morgan (Duke University USA) 18. Secularization Titus Hjelm (University of Helsinki Finland) 19. Spirituality Steven Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh UK) 20. Superstition Amy R. Whitehead (Massey University New Zealand) 21. Syncretism Bettina Schmidt (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK) 22. Violence Negar Partow (Massey University New Zealand) 23. World Religion Teemu Taira (University of Helsinki Finland) 24. Worship Christina Welch (University of Winchester UK) 25. Case Study (York St John University UK) and Amy R. Whitehead (Massey University New Zealand) Bibliography Index
Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Table of Acronyms 1. Belief Nicholas Campion (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK) 2. Charisma Edward Irons (Hong Kong Institute for Commerce Culture and Religion) 3. Conversion David G. Bromley (Virginia Commonwealth University USA) 4. Cult Benjamin E. Zeller (Lake Forest College USA) 5. Diaspora Kim Knott (University of Lancaster UK) 6. Folk Religion Marion Bowman (Open University UK) 7. Fundamentalism Camille Kaminski Lewis (Furman University USA) 8. Guru Stephen Jacobs (University of Wolverhampton UK) 9. Indigenous Religions Graham Harvey (Open University UK) 10. Magic Angela Puca (Leeds Trinity University UK) 11. Millennialism Catherine Wessinger (Loyola University New Orleans USA) 12. Myth Gregory W. Dawes (University of Otago New Zealand) 13. New Age Shai Feraro (University of Haifa Israel) 14. New Religious Movement George D. Chryssides (York St John University UK) 15. Pilgrimage Carole Cusack (University of Sydney Australia) 16. Prophecy George D. Chryssides (York St John University UK) 17. Religion David Morgan (Duke University USA) 18. Secularization Titus Hjelm (University of Helsinki Finland) 19. Spirituality Steven Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh UK) 20. Superstition Amy R. Whitehead (Massey University New Zealand) 21. Syncretism Bettina Schmidt (University of Wales Trinity Saint David UK) 22. Violence Negar Partow (Massey University New Zealand) 23. World Religion Teemu Taira (University of Helsinki Finland) 24. Worship Christina Welch (University of Winchester UK) 25. Case Study (York St John University UK) and Amy R. Whitehead (Massey University New Zealand) Bibliography Index
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