Suchergebnisse

Maya religion : as one of the pagan religions -- Problems of Maya sources -- Maya religions, dualism, and the universe : their differences from Christianity -- Religion as a part of the universe : the case study of the 'religious fusion' between the Yucatec Maya religion and Christianity -- Christian discovery of pagan religions -- The birth ofChristianity and its difference from the pagan religions -- The Spanish spiritual conquest of the new world -- Spanish version of Christianity in the new worlds -- Christianity from a world perspective of -- The confrontation between dualism and monism : process of its localization -- Nahuatl discovery of Christianity -- Inca discovery of Christianity -- In defence of Christianity : chinese discovery of Christianity -- Japanese discovery of Christianity and the development of "Christianity made in Japan" : the Christian Lord as a vassal of the living God = The Japanese emperor, 1873-1945 -- Maya perspective of Christianity I : the Popol Vvuh -- It's authenticity -- Conceptual difference among translations of the Popol Vuh

Discursive study of religion (DSR) has become an increasingly recognised and applied approach to the study of religion. It asks: What passes for 'religion' in society? How do different constructions of 'religion' affect other social spheres such as politics, law, and everyday life, and vice versa? In this collection, Finnish scholars—many of them internationally recognized authorities on the subject—discuss DSR's theoretical underpinnings, map the variety of discursive approaches, and apply the approach to case studies of politics, spirituality, and history. The book can be used as a textbook for religion and method courses in various disciplines.