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"Prejudice and Religion" published on by Oxford University Press.

Souvent contestées et affaiblies, les religions, y compris celles qui se reconnaissent comme descendance d'Abraham, sont toujours présentes et souvent vivantes dans les sociétés d'aujourd'hui. Marquées par une longue histoire, elles cherchent à s'adapter aux mutations culturelles et sociétales de notre époque, tout en s'efforçant de rester fidèles au message originel, transmis, pour les religions abrahamiques, par la Bible ou le Coran. Le présent livre évoque d'une part les particularités des trois confessions chrétiennes, ainsi que du judaïsme et de l'islam, dans leurs doctrines et leurs pratiques, en faisant place aussi à leur insertion dans la vie sociale et culturelle. Il traite d'autre part des dialogues menés à l'intérieur du christianisme, et des relations interreligieuses entre les chrétiens, les juifs et les musulmans, pour mettre en évidence ce qui les rapproche dans leurs textes fondateurs et leur histoire. Même si elles sont confrontées aujourd'hui aux défis de la modernité et de la postmodernité, ou encore à ceux de la sécularisation, elles proposent un chemin jalonné par une foi en Dieu, un vécu, des fêtes et des engagements éthiques

"Religion as Poetry continues in the grand tradition of the sociology of religion pioneered by Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Talcott Parsons, among other giants in intellectual history. Too many present-day sociologists either ignore or disparage religious currents. In this provocative book, Andrew M. Greeley argues that various religions have endured for thousands of years as poetic rituals and stories. Religion as Poetry proposes a theoretical framework for understanding religion that emphasizes insights derived from religious stories. By virtue of his own rare abilities as a novelist as well as sociologist, Greeley is uniquely qualified for this task." "Greeley first considers classical theories of the sociology of religion, and then, drawing upon them, he explicates his own interpretation. He critically examines the viewpoint that society is becoming more secular, and that religion is declining. He observes that this theory stands in the way of persuading sociologists that religion is still worth studying. In contrast, Greeley is interested in why religions persist despite secular trends and alongside them. He argues that it is poetic elements that touch the human soul. Greeley then sets out to test this viewpoint." "Greeley maintains that his theory is not the only, or necessarily even the best approach to study religion. Rather, it is his contention that it uniquely provides sociologists with perspectives on religion that other theories too often overlook or disregard. Religion as Poetry, an original and intriguing study by a distinguished social scientist and major novelist, will be enjoyed and evaluated by sociologists, theologians, and philosophers alike."--Jacket

Women's Studies in Religion: A Multicultural Reader uses essays written by today's most respected feminist voices to examine the impact of contemporary feminism on the practice and study of religion. Many in the field have expressed the need for a reader that is both accessible to undergraduates who have little background in the study of religion and that shows the transforming impact of feminism on the religious lives of American womean. This book meets that need.

In Marxism and Religion leading Chinese scholars and senior cadres introduce theoretical explorations of religion as well as half scholarly and ideological reformulations of Marxist perspectives on religion, an edifice earning mixed reception in China's kaleidoscopic religious life.

Critical methodology in the history of psychology and religion / Robert Kugelmann -- Holistic healing in religion, medicine, and psychology / Søren Ventegodt, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Isack Kandel, and Joav Merrick -- Being in the world of peacekeeping : living the unpresentable / Susan L. Ray -- The spiritual dimensions of trauma healing / Abdul Basit and John Tuskan -- Is there a place for spirituality in the care of elderly patients? / Stéfanie Monod, Etienne Rochat, and Christophe Büla -- Unforgiveness and lifetime prevalence of psychopathology : findings from an epidemiological study of United States adults / Loren Toussaint and Alyssa C.D. Cheadle -- Unforgiveness and the broken heart : unforgiving tendencies, problems due to unforgiveness, and 12-month prevalence of cardiovascular health conditions / Loren Toussaint and Alyssa C.D. Cheadle -- Discovering a stronger sense of self : the influence of religion and spirituality on emotional wellbeing of infertile women / Robab Latifnejad Roudsari, Helen T. Allan, Pam A. Smith -- Navigating the spiritual journey of infertility : Muslim and Christian infertile women's experiences / Robab Latifnejad Roudsari, Helen T. Allan, Pam A. Smith -- Discourse on volunteering : the benefits and barriers / Karen S. Dunn -- Representations of God uncovered in a spirituality group of borderline inpatients / Geoff Goodman -- Studies test the effects of religious hallucinations on perceptions of insanity / Monica K. Miller and Sabrina Dolson -- Varieties of religiousness and belief : adaptive and maladaptive associations of varieties of religiousness and belief / Gerard Saucier -- What the spiritual and religious traditions offer psychologists / Thomas G. Plante -- Resident physicians' thoughts regarding compassion and spirituality in the doctor-patient relationship : a brief report / Gowri Anandarajah, Marcia Smith, and Gowri Anandarajah

Vielleicht liegt die Zukunft der Religion darin, eine Haltung auszubilden, die mit den Stichworten Humor, Gelassenheit und Demut zu charakterisieren ist.

This book allows the reader to have an overview of the relations between religion and economics throughout history. It starts with the beginnings of early modern humans, when dreams (of dead ancestors), animism, synchronous movements and a propensity to exchange, led to the emergence of religion, which then contributed to the coordination and pooling of labor and to the definition of groups. This book surveys the various roles played by religion in economic life through the ages, which include the justification of the exploitation of nature, the expansion of trade, the emergence of inequality and of charity, the definition, enhancement and attenuation of hierarchies of dominance, the provision of various services and of the impact religion has had on economic performance at the micro and macro levels.