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Intro -- Foreword -- Major Themes -- References -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Religion and Prison: An Introduction -- 1.1 Why Is It Relevant to Study Religion in Prisons? -- 1.2 What Does This Book Add to the Existing Literature? -- 1.3 What Will the Reader Find in This Book? -- 1.4 Common Topics Throughout the Book Chapters -- References -- Chapter 2: Austria: Management of Religious Diversity in Prisons -- 2.1 General and Legal Regulations for Correctional Services in Austria -- 2.2 Religious Diversity in Prison -- 2.3 Legal Principles Concerning the Practice of Religion in the Penal System -- 2.4 Organisation of Religious Chaplaincy for Inmates -- 2.4.1 Catholic Chaplaincy -- 2.4.2 Protestant Chaplaincy -- 2.4.3 Orthodox Chaplaincy -- 2.4.4 Jewish Chaplaincy -- 2.4.5 Islamic Chaplaincy -- 2.4.6 Buddhist Chaplaincy -- 2.4.7 Chaplaincy of Jehovah's Witnesses -- 2.4.8 Chaplaincy of Free Churches -- 2.4.9 Other Religious Groups -- 2.5 Current Developments and Challenges -- 2.5.1 First Results and Outlook -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Belgium: Religions and Prisons in Law -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Freedom of Religion in Prison: Legal Aspects -- 3.3 Regime of State-Recognised Religions in Prison: the Prison Chaplains' Status -- 3.4 Number of Chaplains and Volunteers -- 3.5 Rules of Conduct for Chaplains -- 3.6 Ongoing Debates -- 3.6.1 Parliamentary Question -- 3.6.2 Answer from the Minister of Justice -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Bulgaria: Religion in Prison -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Religion in Prisons in Pre-Communist Bulgaria (1878-1944) -- 4.3 Religion in Prison Under Communism -- 4.4 Religion in Prisons in Post-Communist Bulgaria -- 4.5 Legal Aspects -- 4.6 Remarks on Post-1989 Religion-Related Practices in Prisons -- 4.7 Conclusions -- Bibliography.

This article reviews recent survey indicators on religi˙ous life in America. Generally the surveys reveal a rising tide of religious interest. The "highly spiritually committed" are more satisfied with their lives, more tolerant of others, and more concerned with the betterment of society. Despite the high interest in religion, there are glaring inconsistencies: levels of morality and ethics remain low, hunger is a reality for many Americans, and levels of self-esteem are low for many persons.

The Invisible Religion is a modern classic of social science. Its influence goes well beyond sociology as it continues to inspire research in such diverse fields as sociology of knowledge, ethnology, theology, sociology of religion, and religious studies. In this volume, the author endeavours to answer one of the most important questions regarding religion in modern times: Are Western societies indeed becoming more secular as they modernize? His surprising answer is still part of the ongoing debates about secularization as he argues that rather than a decline of religion, we are witnessing a shift from an older Church-centered form, to another invisible and still largely unexplored form of religion. Explaining why focusing only on Church when discussing religion is inadequate, this book presents a thorough case for reframing the question of the status of religion in modern life in a way that makes visible forms of religion hitherto unseen, and sketches some aspects of this new form. As such, it will appeal to sociologists with interests in social theory, religion, and the secularization thesis.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Part I Mapping the field -- Chapter 1 What is a sociology of religion? -- Inventing sociology -- Materialism and the social -- From material to meaning -- Durkheim and the social collective -- The function of religion -- Notes -- Indicative reading -- Chapter 2 How do we know what we know? -- Introduction -- Religion is 'man' made -- Questioning the questioner -- Sociology of religion and ethnography -- Asking questions -- Surveys -- Ethics and method -- Note -- Indicative reading -- Chapter 3 The contemporary religious landscape: Retreat, reinvention and resurgence -- Introduction -- Retreat -- Reinvention -- New religious movements -- Resurgence -- Notes -- Indicative reading -- Part II Religion and its publics -- Chapter 4 Politics and religion -- Introduction -- Locating the study of politics and religion -- At stake is the state: sharing the load -- Religion and nationalism -- Religion and politics by census -- Notes -- Indicative reading -- Chapter 5 Violence and crime -- Introduction -- Defining religious violence -- Religious genocide -- Religious terrorism -- Suicide bombing -- Religious response to crime -- Creating the criminal subject -- Note -- Indicative reading -- Chapter 6 Policing religion: Religious equality, social justice and the law -- Introduction -- What are 'human rights'? -- The public, the private: are human rights sacred? -- The role of the state in human rights -- Human rights and religion: case examples -- Right to education -- Right to work with religious beliefs -- Courts compared: the ECHR and Supreme Court (USA) -- The right to rights -- 'Rights' and the conservative/liberal divide -- Note -- Indicative reading -- Part III Contested borders -- Chapter 7 Gender and sexuality -- Introduction.

"The publications of the interdisciplinary and internationally networked Research Platform "World Order – Religion – Violence" seek to improve our understanding of the relationship between religion, politics and violence. It therefore deals especially with the return of religious themes and symbols into politics, with the analysis of the link between political theory and religion, and finally with the critical discussion of the secularization thesis. At the centre of the research are questions concerning the causes of violent conflict, the possibilities for a just world order and the conditions for peaceful coexistence on a local, regional, national and international/worldwide scale between communities in the face of divergent religious and ideological convictions. Its task is to initiate and coordinate thematically related research-efforts from various disciplinary backgrounds at the University of Innsbruck. It creates a network between departments, research-teams and single researchers working on topics of religion, politics and violence. The overall aim of the research platform World Order-Religion-Violence is to promote excellence in social and human science research on religion and politics at the University of Innsbruck and to guarantee the diffusion of this particular competence on a national and international level." - "Band 4 gibt einen Überblick über zentrale Problemstellungen in der Auseinandersetzung mit dem Verhältnis von Religion und Sozialwissenschaften einerseits, und den spannungsreichen Beziehungen zwischen Religion, Politik, Wirtschaft und struktureller wie offener Gewalt andererseits. Die Aufsatzsammlung empfiehlt sich als Einführung für Studierende in gleichem Maße wie für ein interessiertes Fachpublikum. Mit Beiträgen von Frank Adloff, Emil Brix, José Casanova, Andreas Exenberger, Wilhelm Guggenberger, Gerhard Larcher, Walter Reese-Schäfer, Dietmar Regensburger, Harald Stelzer, Kristina Stöckl, Evert van der Zweerde, Harald Wydra. "

Erstmals wird in einer Ganzschrift das Wahrheitsverständnis des Theologen Paul Tillich ausgehend von dessen Frühwerk mit dem Schwerpunkt auf der Vorlesung zur Religionsphilosophie (1920) und der Dresdner-Dogmatik-Vorlesung (1925) analysiert. Es wird herausgearbeitet, wie der frühe Tillich außerchristliche Religionen beurteilt. Das korrelative Verhältnis von Religionsphilosophie und Theologie erweist sich hierfür als Schlüsselfaktor und bereichert die Forschung dahingehend, dass beide Zugänge zur Religion in Einklang gebracht werden. Durch die Analyse der in der Tillich-Forschung und im Kontext eines Dialogs der Religionen noch kaum erforschten Vorlesung und dem Korrelat aus christologisch geprägter Religionsphilosophie und symbolischer Theologie schließt diese Arbeit eine Lücke in der Analyse von Tillichs Gesamtwerk. Dabei wird die Vorlesung Tillichs erstmals in ihrem Eigenwert gewürdigt. Denn sie zeigt die Kontinuität der Ideen Tillichs zum Wahrheitsanspruch der christlichen Religion. Die frühen Schriften Tillichs erweisen ihren Verfasser als Vertreter einer inklusivistischen Position, der sich auf dem Weg zu einem mutualen Inklusivismus bewegt und deshalb auch heute noch den religionstheologischen Diskurs bereichert

Preliminary Material /Daniel Enstedt , Göran Larsson and Enzo Pace -- Introduction: Religion and Internet /Daniel Enstedt , Göran Larsson and Enzo Pace -- Cyber Sisters: Buddhist Women's Online Activism and Practice /Emma Tomalin , Caroline Starkey and Anna Halafoff -- Virtualization of Ritual: Consequences and Meaning /Tetske van Dun , Peter Versteeg and Johan Roeland -- Sleepwalkers and Higher Selves: The Mediatisation of Personality and Essence in Online Enneagram Teachings /Daniel Enstedt -- Cyberrapture: The Role of Risk on the Youvebeenleftbehind.com Website /Salvador Jimenez Murguia -- Mediatisation, Empowerment, and Sexual Inclusivity: Homosexual Protestant Activism in Contemporary China /Ping Huang and Shun-hing Chan -- Digital Catholicism: Internet, the Church, and the Vatican Website /Andrew P. Lynch -- The Internet as a Challenge for Traditional Churches: The Case of the Catholic Church in Poland /Sławomir Mandes -- Handling Deficiencies: Conditions, Modes, and Consequences of Using Online Christian Discussion Boards /Anna Neumaier -- Religious Belonging in the Facebook Era: Muslims Online, Young People Offline /Viviana Premazzi and Roberta Ricucci -- Islam Online: A Netnography of Conversion /Khalid Rhazzali -- "Stop Dudley Super Mosque and Islamic Village": Overview of the Findings from a Pilot Study /Chris Allen -- Muslim Perceptions of Identity, Community, Diversity and Authority in the Internet Age /Franz Volker Greifenhagen -- Index /Daniel Enstedt , Göran Larsson and Enzo Pace.