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Political secularism takes many forms but a fundamental distinction is between radical and moderate kinds. The latter is a genuine secularism and not just a failure to take secularism to its logical conclusion. The failure to appreciate this obscures the secularism that exists in western Europe. Namely, an accommodation of organised religion which sees it as a potential public good or national resource (not just a private benefit), which the state can in some circumstances assist to realise—even through an 'established' church. I adumbrate five types of reasons the state might be interested in religion: truth, danger, utility, identity and respect. The challenge facing such secularism today is whether it can be pluralised or multiculturalised, in particular whether it can accommodate Muslims. A ground for optimism is the respect that some people, especially some Muslims, have for religions other than their own.

Religion has been excluded from development studies for decades. Religious traditions have contributed greatly towards development work, yet major international players have tended to ignore its role. Recent years have shown a noticeable shift in development policy, practice and research to recognize religion as a relevant factor. This text provides a comprehensive insight into different approaches towards the understanding the relationships between religions and development studies, policy and practice. It guides readers through current debates, presenting, explaining and cri.

Preliminary material -- INTRODUCTION -- STARTING-POINTS OF PANIKKAR'S THEOLOGY -- PANIKKAR'S PROGRAM OF THE THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS -- THE PRINCIPLES BEHIND PANIKKAR'S THEOLOGY -- COSMOTHEANDRISM—THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL REDUCTION OF RELIGIONS? -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN MISSION.

Der Sammelband "Religion – Imagination – Ästhetik" nimmt Imagination als bislang zu Unrecht vernachlässigte religiöse und religionswissenschaftliche Schlüsselkategorie in den Blick. Zugrunde gelegt ist die These 'Keine Religion ohne Imagination', denn beiden eignet die Kraft, Sinneswelten in Sinnsysteme zu überführen und Sinnsysteme in Sinneswelten zu übersetzen. Erstmals wird das enge Verhältnis von Religion und Imagination bearbeitet – mit einem Hauptfokus auf ihr Wechselspiel mit der Ästhetik, den der Sinneswahrnehmung zugänglichen Verkörperungen und Medien. Vorwort und Einleitung führen in diese Programmatik ein. Das Inhaltsverzeichnis bietet einen Überblick über die Beiträge und vier Teile des Bandes (Imaginationstechniken, Imaginationsräume, Imaginationspolitiken, Imaginationsgeschichte), die in großer inhaltlicher und theoretischer Breite die zentrale Rolle von Imagination und ihrer sinnlichen Verkörperungen in unterschiedlichen Religionskulturen belegen.

"Does God exist? Is there a role for science in religion? Is there such a thing as life after death? Such questions about the realtity and nature of the divine have been at the heart of the philosophy of religion since ancient times. Encompassing diverse perspectives on the nature of religion and replete with examples from many world faiths, Philosophy of religion provides up-to-date coverage of all the current debates and discussions in analytic philosophy of religion and philosophical theology, including pluralism and religious diversity"--Page 4 of cover