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Belief Beyond Boundaries

Author : Joanne Pearson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000947807
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Belief Beyond Boundaries written by Joanne Pearson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belief Beyond Boundaries explores 'religions' or forms of spirituality that tend to be marginal to the mainstream of British and North American religious expression. The book examines how alternative spiritualities traditionally classed as 'New Age' or new religious movements have grown exponentially in recent years. It progresses to detailed examination of Paganism, Celtic spirituality, Wicca, witchcraft, North American indigenous religion and New Age, considering the impact of the rise of science on religion and the emergence of new categories of spirituality. The authors explore why these forms of spirituality are so popular in the contemporary UK and USA, and how they impact on mainstream traditions. The five textbooks and Reader that make up the Religion Today Open University/Ashgate series are: o From Sacred Text to Internet o Religion and Social Transformations o Perspectives on Civil Religion o Global Religious Movements in Regional Context o Belief Beyond Boundaries o Religion Today: A Reader

Belief Beyond Boundaries

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781003417200
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Belief Beyond Boundaries written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belief Beyond Boundaries explores 'religions' or forms of spirituality that tend to be marginal to the mainstream of British and North American religious expression. The book examines how alternative spiritualities traditionally classed as 'New Age' or new religious movements have grown exponentially in recent years. It progresses to detailed examination of Paganism, Celtic spirituality, Wicca, witchcraft, North American indigenous religion and New Age, considering the impact of the rise of science on religion and the emergence of new categories of spirituality. The authors explore why these forms of spirituality are so popular in the contemporary UK and USA, and how they impact on mainstream traditions. The five textbooks and Reader that make up the Religion Today Open University/Ashgate series are: o From Sacred Text to Internet o Religion and Social Transformations o Perspectives on Civil Religion o Global Religious Movements in Regional Context o Belief Beyond Boundaries o Religion Today: A Reader

Belief Beyond Boundaries

Author : Selva Sugunendran
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Belief Beyond Boundaries written by Selva Sugunendran and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Belief Beyond Boundaries: Embracing the Extraordinary Through Christian Faith," Dr. Selva Sugunendran offers an invigorating invitation to explore the depths of faith beyond conventional boundaries. Structured as a spiritual pilgrimage, this book guides readers through a 12-chapter journey, starting from the awakening to belief, laying the foundations of faith, exploring the power of prayer, and culminating in leaving a legacy of faith. Dr. Sugunendran challenges readers to go beyond mere curiosity, to live out their faith in transformative ways, and to embrace the extraordinary possibilities that belief in God can unveil. With chapters dedicated to awakening belief, understanding Christian principles, cultivating a prayerful life, overcoming doubt, and living a purpose-driven life, this book serves as both a map and a compass for navigating the Christian faith. It is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip readers to live out an extraordinary expression of Christian faith, turning the mundane into the magnificent and the impossible into the doable. "Belief Beyond Boundaries" is more than a book; it is an experiential odyssey inviting you to embark on a journey from hearing the first call of faith to laying up treasures in heaven. It beckons you to slay your doubts, banish your fears, and embrace the swirling waters of faith. Whether you are seeking to deepen your relationship with God, longing for a more intimate experience of His love, or yearning to make a significant impact with your life, this book is your launchpad into a life defined not by limitations, but by the limitless grace, power, and love of Christ. Welcome to your new adventure, where the extraordinary becomes your reality.

God Beyond Boundaries

Author : Perry Schmidt-Leukel
Publisher : Waxmann Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3830987390
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book God Beyond Boundaries written by Perry Schmidt-Leukel and published by Waxmann Verlag. This book was released on 2017 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fruitful relationships and constructive interaction between religions have become more important than ever. But what about the issues of truth and conflicting truth claims? Is it a betrayal of one's own faith to acknowledge the truth of other religions? The current work is the first English translation of "Gott ohne Grenzen", published in 2005. In this much acclaimed study, Perry Schmidt-Leukel defends religious pluralism showing under which presuppositions Christians can accept other religions as equally valid without denying their differences. He discusses in detail how the pluralist position opens up new perspectives in Christianity's dialogue with Jews, Muslim, Hindus and Buddhists. Schmidt-Leukel, Perry, Prof. Dr., ist Professor für Religionswissenschaft und interkulturelle Theologie an der Universität Münster. Er ist am Exzellenzcluster Religion und Politik der Universität Münster beteiligt. Er ist Mitglied im international advisory board des Forschungsprojektes 'Religion und Dialog in modernen Gesellschaften' an der Akademie der Weltreligionen der Universität Hamburg. Seine Schwerpunkte sind unter anderem Theologie der Religionen, interreligiöse Beziehungen, christlich-buddhistischer Dialog und Pluralismusfähigkeit der Religionen.

Beyond Boundaries

Author : Edmund Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789768189165
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Boundaries written by Edmund Davis and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Self Belief and No Boundaries

Author : Corwin Morton
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1504955102
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Self Belief and No Boundaries written by Corwin Morton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book written about my life experiences in hopes that I can help many others with similar experiences. I know that mankind has made great strides, both good and bad. But it seems that with every good turn toward mankind, there have been many more turns—or strides, if you will—that have either been misused or were intentionally used as new and better ways to destroy mankind.

Modern Paganism in World Cultures

Author : Michael Strmiska
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851096132
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Modern Paganism in World Cultures written by Michael Strmiska and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive study available of neo-pagan religious movements in North America and Europe. Modern Paganism in World Cultures collects the work of specialists in religion, folklore, and related fields to provide a comprehensive treatment of the movement to reestablish pre-Christian religions. Detailed accounts of the belief systems and rituals of each religion, along with analysis of the cultural, social, and political factors fueling the return to ancestral religious practice, make this a rich, singular resource. Scandinavian Asatru, Latvian Dievturi, American Wicca—long-dormant religions are taking on new life as people seek connection with their heritage and look for more satisfying approaches to the pressures of postmodernism. The Neopagan movement is a small but growing influence in Western culture. This book provides a map to these resurgent religions and an examination of the origins of the Neopagan movement.

Contemporary Pagan and Native Faith Movements in Europe

Author : Kathryn Rountree
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1782386475
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Pagan and Native Faith Movements in Europe written by Kathryn Rountree and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pagan and Native Faith movements have sprung up across Europe in recent decades, yet little has been published about them compared with their British and American counterparts. Though all such movements valorize human relationships with nature and embrace polytheistic cosmologies, practitioners’ beliefs, practices, goals, and agendas are diverse. Often side by side are groups trying to reconstruct ancient religions motivated by ethnonationalism—especially in post-Soviet societies—and others attracted by imported traditions, such as Wicca, Druidry, Goddess Spirituality, and Core Shamanism. Drawing on ethnographic cases, contributors explore the interplay of neo-nationalistic and neo-colonialist impulses in contemporary Paganism, showing how these impulses play out, intersect, collide, and transform.

Belief without Borders

Author : Linda A. Mercadante
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199367450
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Belief without Borders written by Linda A. Mercadante and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named A Best Spiritual Book of the Year by Spirituality & Practice The last twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in "nones": people who do not claim any religious affiliation. These "nones" now outnumber even the largest Protestant denominations in America. They are not to be confused with secularists, however, for many of them identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). The response to this dramatic change in American religion has been amazingly mixed. While social scientists have been busy counting and categorizing them, the public has swung between derision and adulation. Some complain "nones" are simply shallow dilettantes, narcissistically concerned with their own inner world. Others hail them as spiritual giants, and ground-breaking pioneers. Rarely, however, have these "nones" been asked to explain their own views, beliefs, and experiences. In Belief without Borders, theologian and one-time SBNR Linda Mercadante finally gives these individuals a chance to speak for themselves. This volume is the result of extensive observation and nearly 100 in-depth interviews with SBNRs across the United States. Mercadante presents SBNRs' stories, shows how they analyze their spiritual journeys, and explains why they reject the claims of organized religion. Surprisingly, however, Mercadante finds these SBNRs within as well as outside the church. She reveals the unexpected, emerging latent theology within this group, including the interviewees' creative concepts of divine transcendence, life after death, human nature, and community. The conclusions she draws are startling: despite the fact that SBNRs routinely discount the creeds and doctrines of organized religion, many have devised a structured set of beliefs, often purposefully in opposition to doctrines associated with Christianity. Belief without Borders is a captivating exploration of a growing belief system certain to transform the spiritual character of America.

Food, Festival and Religion

Author : Francesca Ciancimino Howell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350020885
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Food, Festival and Religion written by Francesca Ciancimino Howell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food, Festival and Religion explores how communities in northern Italy find a restorative sense of place through foodways, costuming and other forms of materiality. Festivals examined by the author vary geographically from the northern rural corners of Italy to the fashionable heart of urban Milan. The origins of these lived religious events range from Christian to vernacular Italian witchcraft and contemporary Paganism, which is rapidly growing in Italy. Francesca Ciancimino Howell demonstrates that during ritualized occasions the sacred is located within the mundane. She argues that communal feasting, pilgrimage, rituals and costumed events can represent forms of lived religious materiality. Building on the work of scholars including Foucault, Grimes and Ingold, Howell offers a theoretical “Scale of Engagement” which further tests the interfaces between and among the materialities of place, food, ritual and festivals and provides a widely-applicable model for analyzing grassroots events and community initiatives. Through extensive ethnographic research and fieldwork data, this book demonstrates that popular Italian festivals can be ritualized, liminal spaces, contributing greatly to the fields of religious, performance and ritual studies.

From Primitive to Indigenous

Author : James L. Cox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317131894
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book From Primitive to Indigenous written by James L. Cox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The academic study of Indigenous Religions developed historically from missiological and anthropological sources, but little analysis has been devoted to this classification within departments of religious studies. Evaluating this assumption in the light of case studies drawn from Zimbabwe, Alaska and shamanic traditions, and in view of current debates over 'primitivism', James Cox mounts a defence for the scholarly use of the category 'Indigenous Religions'.

Beyond Boundaries

Author : Roman M Morris
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Boundaries written by Roman M Morris and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-12-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beyond Boundaries: The T.D. Jakes Journey" takes readers on an enlightening journey through the life and legacy of Bishop T.D. Jakes, one of the most significant spiritual figures of our day. This gripping biography explores the deep life lessons that made Jakes the dynamic author, director, and preacher that he is today. Jakes' story is one of tenacity and faith, starting with modest beginnings in West Virginia and ending with the foundation of The Potter's House, one of the biggest and most influential churches in the world. The obstacles he encountered, the lessons he discovered, and the unshakeable conviction that drove his ascent are all revealed in the book. The intimate facts of Bishop Jakes' spiritual and personal development will enthral readers as they examine the turning points that caused him to transcend conventional bounds and emerge as a powerful force in the fields of empowerment, motivation, and faith. "Beyond Boundaries" explores his literary, cinematic, and humanitarian endeavours in addition to detailing his ascent within the church. Readers will learn more about T.D. Jakes' principles on accepting diversity, overcoming hardship, and discovering one's own purpose as the pages turn. The story skillfully combines observations, interviews, and stories to create a realistic picture of a man who pushes limits in his unwavering quest for spiritual development and constructive influence. Inspiring readers to take a transformative journey towards a life without limits, "Beyond Boundaries" offers a rich tapestry of wisdom, resilience, and faith that goes beyond the conventional, regardless of whether they are a devoted follower of Bishop T.D. Jakes or someone looking for inspiration to overcome your own challenges.

Wicca

Author : Ethan Doyle White
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1782842551
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Wicca written by Ethan Doyle White and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past century has born witness to a growing interest in the belief systems of ancient Europe, with an array of contemporary Pagan groups claiming to revive these old ways for the needs of the modern world. By far the largest and best known of these Paganisms has been Wicca, a new religious movement that can now count hundreds of thousands of adherents worldwide. Emerging from the occult milieu of mid twentieth-century Britain, Wicca was first presented as the survival of an ancient pre-Christian Witch-Cult, whose participants assembled in covens to venerate their Horned God and Mother Goddess, to celebrate seasonal festivities, and to cast spells by the light of the full moon. Spreading to North America, where it diversified under the impact of environmentalism, feminism, and the 1960s counter-culture, Wicca came to be presented as a Goddess-centred nature religion, in which form it was popularised by a number of best-selling authors and fictional television shows. Today, Wicca is a maturing religious movement replete with its own distinct world-view, unique culture, and internal divisions. This book represents the first published academic introduction to be exclusively devoted to this fascinating faith, exploring how this Witches' Craft developed, what its participants believe and practice, and what the Wiccan community actually looks like. In doing so it sweeps away widely-held misconceptions and offers a comprehensive overview of this religion in all of its varied forms. Drawing upon the work of historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and scholars of religious studies, as well as the writings of Wiccans themselves, it provides an original synthesis that will be invaluable for anyone seeking to learn about the blossoming religion of modern Pagan Witchcraft.

The Religious Crisis of the 1960s

Author : Hugh McLeod
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199298254
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book The Religious Crisis of the 1960s written by Hugh McLeod and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s were a time of explosive change and innovation in the Christian churches, as well as of charismatic leaders like Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. Using oral history, Hugh McLeod explains what happened to religion in the 1960s, why it happened, and how the events of that decade shaped the rest of the 20th century.

Religion Today: A Reader

Author : Susan Mumm
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351904965
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Religion Today: A Reader written by Susan Mumm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Organized by themes which are central to understanding religion today - Suitable for advanced undergraduates: emphasis on controversy and debates in the field - International range of sources and religions - Includes popular as well as scholarly sources

Religion and Youth

Author : Pink Dandelion
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317067711
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Youth written by Pink Dandelion and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the future of religion given the responses of young people? What impact do existing religious forms have on youth? What kind of spirituality and religion are young people creating for themselves? Religion and Youth presents an accessible guide to the key issues in the study of youth and religion, including methodological perspectives. It provides a key teaching text in these areas for undergraduates, and a book of rigorous scholarship for postgraduates, academics and practitioners. Offering the first comprehensive international perspective on the sociology of youth and religion, this book reveals key geographical and organisational variables as well as the complexities of the engagement between youth and religion. The book is divided into six parts organised around central themes: Generation X and their legacy; The Big Picture - surveys of belief and practice in the USA, UK and Australia; Expression - how young people construct and live out their religion and spirituality; Identity - the role of religion in shaping young people's sense of self and social belonging; Transmission - passing on the faith (or not); Researching Youth Religion - debates, issues and techniques in researching young people's religion and spirituality. James A. Beckford writes the Foreword and Linda Woodhead the Epilogue.

The Re-Enchantment of the West

Author : Christopher Partridge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567108945
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book The Re-Enchantment of the West written by Christopher Partridge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-04 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a book about emergent spirituality in the contemporary West, this books focuses on the nature, evolution and significance of new forms of religion and alternative spiritualities. Part One of the book provides the theoretical background and guides the reader through some of the principal debates. After an overview of the secularization thesis, which argues that the West is becoming increasingly disenchanted, the second chapter turns to the sociological analysis of new religions and alternative spiritualities. Particular attention is given to the ideas of the sociologist of religion Ernst Troeltsch, especially his enigmatic analysis of the emergence mystical religion, which presciently provides helpful insights into understanding the contemporary alternative religious milieu. Against sociologists such as Bryan Wilson and Steve Bruce, this and the subsequent chapter argues that, rather than being insignificant, new forms of spirituality are actually proving to be a significant part of Western re-enchantment. Chapter 3 constructs a general theory of the re-enchantment of the West.