Religionresearch.org » Other news http://religionresearch.org everything worldviewish Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en A Sociology of Spirituality http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/08/05/a-sociology-of-spirituality/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/08/05/a-sociology-of-spirituality/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:24:33 +0000 ptr68 http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/08/05/a-sociology-of-spirituality/ “This is the first collection of essays to assess the significance of spirituality in the sociology of religion.”

Flanagan, Kieran & Peter C. Jupp (2007) A Sociology of Spirituality, Aldershot: Ashgate.

“The emergence of spirituality in contemporary culture in holistic forms suggests that organised religions have failed. This thesis is explored and disputed in this book in ways that mark important critical divisions. This is the first collection of essays to assess the significance of spirituality in the sociology of religion. The authors explore the relationship of spirituality to the visual, individualism, gender, identity politics, education and cultural capital. The relationship between secularisation and spirituality is examined and consideration is given to the significance of Simmel in relation to a sociology of spirituality. Problems of defining spirituality are debated with reference to its expression in the UK, the USA, France and Holland. This timely, original and well structured volume provides undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers with a scholarly appraisal of a phenomenon that can only increase in sociological significance.” (more…)

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/08/05/a-sociology-of-spirituality/feed/ Nijmegen starts international research on religion and solidarity http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/01/11/nijmegen-starts-international-research-on-religion-and-solidarity/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/01/11/nijmegen-starts-international-research-on-religion-and-solidarity/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:48:51 +0000 johan http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/01/11/nijmegen-starts-international-research-on-religion-and-solidarity/ Today in Het Nederlands Dagblad: The Radboud University in Nijmegen starts an international research on secularization and the relation between religion and solidarity, partly financed by Norface. The research group under the leadership of the theologian Schilderman wants to compare research results on this topic taken from 22 European countries. For more information: visit the website of Het Nederlands Dagblad. See also the website of the Radboud University.

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2007/01/11/nijmegen-starts-international-research-on-religion-and-solidarity/feed/ Jesus Camp http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/12/05/jesus-camp/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/12/05/jesus-camp/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:37:06 +0000 johan http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/12/05/jesus-camp/ “there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love Jesus and those who don’t”

Evangelicals, according to the dominant stereotype, will propagandyze, proselytize and they have a political agenda. The documentary Jesus Camp has all the ingredients to confirm this opinion: they are pro Bush, pro life/anti abortion, teach their children creationism in stead of evolution, they are anti gay and battle in the culture war for political power and influence all the way to and in the white house.

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]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/12/05/jesus-camp/feed/ Time Magazine - The United Stats of America http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/time-magazine-the-united-stats-of-america/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/time-magazine-the-united-stats-of-america/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:05:32 +0000 marten http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/time-magazine-the-united-stats-of-america/ Time published an issue on American statistics last month, including some statistics on religion. I guess that these numbers are not very new for specialists, yet for those who need a short overview with respect to religion in America, the article might be useful. See the website.

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/time-magazine-the-united-stats-of-america/feed/ Jesus Camp bij IDFA http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/jesus-camp-bij-idfa/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/jesus-camp-bij-idfa/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:52:29 +0000 johan http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/jesus-camp-bij-idfa/ De documentaire Jesus Camp, die behoorlijk wat opschudding heeft veroorzaakt in de VS, is deze en volgende week te zien op het IDFA festival. Zie de site van de IDFA.

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/11/20/jesus-camp-bij-idfa/feed/ Evangelicals Ally With Democrats on Environment http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/20/evangelicals-ally-with-democrats-on-environment/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/20/evangelicals-ally-with-democrats-on-environment/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:12:27 +0000 marten http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/20/evangelicals-ally-with-democrats-on-environment/ Democratic strategists are joining forces with conservative evangelicals to promote a faith-based campaign on global warming, in an improbable alliance that could boost Democratic hopes of taking control of Congress. Read more at pewforum.org/news.

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/20/evangelicals-ally-with-democrats-on-environment/feed/ Levensstroomgemeente onterecht in het nieuws? http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/19/levensstroomgemeente-onterecht-in-het-nieuws/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/19/levensstroomgemeente-onterecht-in-het-nieuws/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:51:27 +0000 marten http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/19/levensstroomgemeente-onterecht-in-het-nieuws/ Op weblog hetkanWel.net loopt een stevige discussie over de berichtgeving van Trouw over de mogelijke banden tussen Vlaams Belang en de evangelische Levensstroom gemeente, de thuisbasis van gebedsgenezer Jan Zijlstra. De berichtgeving van Trouw is gebaseerd op één email van een bekende ruziemaker (Hans Holtrop) die op persoonlijke titel contact heeft gelegd met het Vlaams Belang. De vraag is of het suggereren van een verband tussen het Vlaams Belang en de Levensstroomgemeente terecht is. Lees meer op hetkanWel.net

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/19/levensstroomgemeente-onterecht-in-het-nieuws/feed/ Mededelingen werkgroep godsdienstsociologie http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/mededelingen-werkgroep-godsdienstsociologie/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/mededelingen-werkgroep-godsdienstsociologie/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:34:49 +0000 marten http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/mededelingen-werkgroep-godsdienstsociologie/ De werkgroep godsdienstsociologie meldt verschillende nieuwtjes. Zo heeft godsdienstsocioloog Meerten ter Borg benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar en is op 21 oktober in Wittem een conferentie over soloreligie. Lees meer op godsdienstsociologie.religionresearch.org

]]> http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/mededelingen-werkgroep-godsdienstsociologie/feed/ Weblog Martijn de Koning oogst succes http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/weblog-martijn-de-koning-oogst-succes/ http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/weblog-martijn-de-koning-oogst-succes/#comments Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:30:28 +0000 marten http://religionresearch.org/blog/2006/10/08/weblog-martijn-de-koning-oogst-succes/ Het goed bezochte weblog van Martijn de Koning krijgt nu ook erkenning van andere weblogs. Sargasso, een van de best bezochte weblogs van Nederland en winnaar van de Dutch Bloggies 2006 publiceert maandelijks een verslag van de stand van zaken bij een hondertal Nederlandse blogs. Martijn kreeg in het laatste rapport een eervolle vermelding. Lees meer op martijn.religionresearch.org

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