Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Religious minorities: Setting the scenes; PART 1 Mapping the minority religions; 2 What do the censuses tell us about minority religions? Some reflections on Estonia; 3 Religious minorities in Geneva: Reconsidering the category; 4 Minority religions in contemporary Lithuania: On the margins of the field of religion?; 5 Spiritual movements in times of crisis: an anthropological account of alternative spirituality in Portugal and Greece
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"New religious movements -- some of which are known as cults -- are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and new religious movements tend to receive negative media publicity. Despite unfavorable portrayal in popular culture, however, new religious movements are a global phenomenon, and much remains to be studied about them."--P. [4] of cover
Minority religions, not only New Religious Movements, are explored in this innovative book including the predicament of ancient religions such as Zoroastrianism, 'old new' religions such as Baha'i, and traditional religions that are minorities elsewhere. The book is divided into two parts: the gathering of data on religious minorities ("mapping"), and the ways in which governments and interest groups respond to them ("monitoring") The international group examine which new religions exist in particular countries, what their uptake is, and how allegiance can be ascertained. They explore a range of issues faced by minority religions, encompassing official state recognition and registration, unequal treatment in comparison with a dominant religion, how changes in government can affect how they fare, the extent to which members are free to practise their faith, how they sometimes seek to influence politics, and how they can be affected by harassment and persecution. Bringing together debates concerning the social and political issues facing new religions in Europe and the Middle East, this collection extends its focus to Middle Eastern minority faiths, enabling exposition of spiritual movements such as the Gülen Movement, Paganism in Israel, and the Zoroastrians in Tehran.
Intro -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Notes on contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of acronyms -- 1 Covid and religion -- 2 Pandemics and Jewish responses -- 3 Some Jewish perspectives from the United States -- 4 Covid, Communion and Christianity -- 5 We can't forget: Conservative Protestants in the Covid-19 pandemic -- 6 'What people's hands have earned': Islamic perspectives on Covid -- 7 Glimpses into Islamic perspectives and practice -- 8 Turning to medicine is not turning away from God: Hindu resilience in a pandemic -- 9 Chanting, karma, love and Zoom: Hindu responses to a pandemic -- 10 The Buddha's prescription for the world: How people used Buddhism to cope with the pandemic -- 11 Covid and Theravada Buddhism -- 12 Fostering everyday culture at Shinto shrines under Covid -- 13 The significance of matsuri festivals in Shinto during epidemics -- 14 Covid and sewa: Practising Sikhi during a global pandemic -- 15 Sikh scriptemics during pandemic -- 16 Navigating the Covid-19 pandemic: Building resilience: Reflections of a Bahá'í -- 17 World-embracing vision against world-threatening pandemic -- 18 Jains and Covid-19 -- 19 Jain perceptions of the pandemic -- 20 African religion: Vibrant amid Covid-19 in Eswatini -- 21 Opening our eyes: Covid-19 and indigenous funeral processes in African Traditional Religion -- 22 Zarathustra's wisdom: Accepting natural consequences -- 23 Transforming challenges into progress: A Zoroastrian perspective -- 24 Unitarians and global catastrophe: A pandemic, a war and a climate emergency -- 25 Unitarian Universalists face Covid: Challenges, surprises and new pathways -- 26 When 'No resident will say: "I am sick"': The global religious response of Jehovah's Witnesses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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"Drawing on a range of methodologies, editors George D. Chryssides and Stephen E. Gregg shift attention from normative textual and doctrinal matters to issues of materiality and everyday life in Christianity. This handbook is structured in four parts, which include coverage of the following aspects of Christianity: sacred space and objects, cyber-Christianity, food, prayer, education, family life, fundamentalism and sexuality. In addition, issues of gender, race and ethnicity are treated throughout. The international team of contributors provide in-depth analysis that highlight the current state of academic study in the field and explores areas in which future research might develop. Clearly organised to help users quickly locate key information and analysis, the book includes an A to Z of key terms, extensive guides to further resources, a comprehensive bibliography and a timeline of major developments in the field, making it a unique resource to upper-level students and researchers."--Bloomsbury Publishing
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