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Ritual has emerged as a major focus of academic interest. As a concept, the idea of ritual integrates the study of behavior both within and beyond the domain of religion. Ritual can be both secular and religious in character. There is renewed interest in questions such as: Why do rituals exist at all? What has been, and continues to be, their place in society? How do they change over time? Such questions exist against a backdrop of assumptions about development, modernization, and disenchantment of the world. Written with the specific needs of students of religious studies in mind, Ritual: Key Concepts in Religion surveys the field of ritual studies, looking at it both historically within anthropology and in terms of its contemporary relevance to world events.

A collection of articles stemming from a conference on "Reconciliation and the Role of Religion in Situations of Armed Conflict," held 16-21 Nov 1989 in Sigtuna, Sweden. In Why Is Religion Still a Factor in Armed Conflict?, Roger Williamson (Life & Peace Instit, Uppsala, Sweden) provides an overview of reasons why religion continues to play a socially divisive role in many areas around the world. The failure of secular economic theories is discussed, relative to their view that religion would play a decreasing role in conflict in comparison to economic problems. The resurgence of religion is explored, especially relative to Christianity in the Third World & Islam as a political force, as well as to the role of the Christian Right in US foreign policy. An overview of the dynamics of various religious conflicts throughout the world is presented, as is a typology for classifying religious armed conflicts. The ineffectiveness of religion in stopping war, & the emergence of theological resistance to injustice in the Third World are discussed. In Religion in the Sudan: Exacerbating Conflict or Facilitating Reconciliation?, Hizkias Assefa (La Roche Coll, Pittsburgh, Pa) addresses the role of religion in armed conflicts in the Sudan, arguing that it has been primarily destructive, though there have been some instances of more positive actions. In Religion and Conflict in the Sudan: A Perspective, Raphael Koba Badal (U of Sudan) provides a historical overview of the Christian/Islam civil conflicts there. In The Role of Religion in Situations of Armed Conflict: The Case of Northern Ireland, Alan D. Falconer (Irish School of Ecumenics, Dublin) explores the role of religion & of memories in exacerbating the Catholic/Protestant conflict in Northern Ireland. Steps that churches must take to help end the conflict through mutual understanding are suggested. In Living with Religion in the Midst of Violence, A. T. Ariyaratne (Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Sangamaya, Inc, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka) provides an overview of the Sarvodaya Shramadana movement in Sri Lanka, which mobilizes village communities to help one another to improve the quality of their lives. The history of the group, which began in the mid-1950s, & its approach to peacemaking are discussed. 2 Tables, 2 Figures, 16 References. D. Dennis

Issues concerning religion in the public sphere are rarely far from the headlines. As a result, scholars have paid increasing attention to religion. These scholars, however, have generally stayed within the confines of their own respective disciplines. To date there has been little contact between lawyers and sociologists. Religion, Law and Society explores whether, how and why law and religion should interact with the sociology of religion. It examines sociological and legal materials concerning religion in order to find out what lawyers and sociologists can learn from each other. A groundbreaking, provocative and thought-provoking book, it is essential reading for lawyers, sociologists and all who are interested in the relationship between religion, law and society in the twenty-first century

Der vorliegende Band dokumentiert acht Referate einer Tagung, die die Johannes-Althusius-Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der Naturrechtslehren und der Verfassungsgeschichte des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts e. V. in Wittenberg veranstaltet hat. Er führt Arbeiten von Historikern, Kirchenhistorikern, Rechtshistorikern, Politikwissenschaftlern und Theologen aus verschiedenen Ländern zusammen. Dabei versteht sich von selbst, dass weder die Tagung noch dieses Buch das im Titel wiedergegebene Oberthema auch nur annähernd umfassen und ausloten können. Die Arbeiten in diesem Band konzentrieren sich auf vier Themenfelder: 1. Religion und Konstitutionalisierung, 2. die Bedeutung der Reformation für Rechts- und Staatslehren der Frühen Neuzeit, 3. Völkerrecht und 4. Recht, Gehorsam und Religion. Die fach- und länderübergreifende Diskussion und die damit verbundene Vielfalt der Forschungsansätze spiegeln sich auch in diesem Band wider und eröffnen neue Perspektiven für die jeweiligen Disziplinen. / »Law, Authority and Religion in the Early Modern Time« -- This volume contains eight papers which concentrate on four aspects of the theme as summarized in the title: the connection between religion and constitutionalisation, the significance of the Reformation for the early modern theory of law and state, the development of public international law and its confessional aspects, and the relations among law, obedience and religion.