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18 produkter
Prophetic Dimension of Sport
Häftad, 2018
551 kr
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Bringing together leading scholars in the fields of Religion and Sport, this book examines the prophetic dimension of sport, to arrive at a better understanding of the nature of sports in the United States. By detailing and analyzing particular sports, a portrait of sport as an important space for …
Spirituality, Sport, and Doping: More than Just a Game
Häftad, 2018
607 kr
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This book explores the deeper meaning of sports. Drawing on contemporary research, the author makes a strong case for why we should see sport not only in terms of religion but--more importantly-as a possible location for spiritual meaning. Taking this a step farther, she considers how gene editing, …
Challenges of Religious Literacy
The Case of Finland
Av Tuula Sakaranaho, Timo Aarrevaara m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
225 kr
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This open access book presents religious literacy as the main explanatory factor when dealing with certain ethnic groups that attract stereotypes which gloss over other personal factors such as age, class, gender and cultural differences. It discusses freedom of religion, and the Christian revival …
Relating Ontological Truth in the Upanishads to Sleep, Dreaming and Schizophrenia Spectrum Models
An Interdisciplinary Study
Häftad, 2025
551 kr
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This book explores the potential relevance of the Upanishads, a corpus of ancient Eastern apophatic texts, to contemporary Western theories of consciousness and psychopathology, particularly in relation to psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Beginning with an …
Said Nursi and the Islam-West Discourse
Häftad, 2026
1098 kr
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This book investigates the complex and evolving relationship between Islam and the West, tracing its origins from the Prophet Muhammad’s time to the present day. It argues that while this relationship has often been marked by conflict, through wars, colonization, and political rivalries, it has …
On Agamben, and Acts of Faith, under Oath
Meaning transformations in language, morality, and religion
Av Albert Doja
Häftad, 2026
551 kr
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This book delves into Agamben claim that the experience of language, as it is manifested in the oath, precedes, and gives rise to religion, law and politics, and therefore should be seen as a crucial element of the human process. Arguing that Agamben’s own language suffers from substantial and …
concept of identity in Iran
Religion, National Disintegration, and Radicalism in Post-Revolutionary Iran
Av Reza Talebi
Häftad, 2026
551 kr
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This book examines the complex entanglement of religion, nationalism, and identity in modern Iran, tracing the historical and sociopolitical forces that have shaped the country’s tumultuous modernity. Beginning with the introduction of nationalist thought in the nineteenth century, it explores how …
Role of Psychedelics in the Development of Human Religious Practices
The Innate Human Quest for Transcendence
Av Denis Pavăl
Häftad, 2026
498 kr
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The Role of Psychedelics in the Development of Human Religious Practices explores how mind-altering substances have shaped humanity’s search for the sacred. Drawing on neuroscience, archaeology, ethnopharmacology, and art history, Denis Pavăl offers an accessible, balanced synthesis of a rapidly …
Cross-cultural Dialogue on the Virtues
The Contribution of Fethullah Gülen
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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This book explores the development of the influential worldwide Hizmet movement inspired by the Turkish scholar Fethullah Gülen, known for his moderate Islamic emphasis on peaceful relations among diverse people. It provides a detailed study of Gülen’s account of the virtues and argues that they …
Comparative Doxastic-Practice Epistemology of Religious Experience
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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This book takes a theoretical enterprise in Christian philosophy of religion and applies it to Buddhism, thus defending Buddhism and presenting it favorably in comparison. Chapters explore how the claims of both Christianity and Theravada Buddhism rest on people’s experiences, so the question as …
Reconciling Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Islam’s Special Role in Restoring Convivencia
Av Terence Lovat, Robert Crotty
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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At the present time, when so-called Islamic radicalism, terrorism and Jihadism occupy major media space, with Islam often depicted as the main culprit, the book attempts a tour de force. It proposes that Islam is as much victim as culprit in the history that has led to the current hostility. This …
Violence in Southern Sport and Culture
Sacred Battles on the Gridiron
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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This book discusses violence and its connection with religion, sport and popular culture. It highlights the religious dimensions of violence and the role of violence in the religion and culture of the American South. Extending into popular culture, it then makes the case that sport—particularly …
History of Islam
Revelation, Reconstruction or Both?
Av Terence Lovat, Amir Moghadam
Häftad, 2017
551 kr
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This book applies philosophical and critical textual scholarship to the traditional Islamic narrative in an attempt to distinguish between its historical and interpretive elements. It allows the narrative to be preserved with due respect for its significance and distinctiveness, but in a way that …
Sociological Perspectives on Clerical Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Hierarchy
An Exploratory Structural Analysis of Social Disorganisation
Häftad, 2019
607 kr
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This book, as an exploratory sociological analysis, broadly examines the major structural factors which contribute to the social disorganization of the Catholic hierarchy as a clerical community, facilitating the persistence of clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Using some tenets of the …
New Media Narratives and Cultural Influence in Malaysia
The Strategic Construction of Blog Rhetoric by an Apostate
Av Radzuwan Ab Rashid, Azweed Mohamad
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book in religious studies uses a Malaysian apostasy case study as a platform to investigate and discuss the broader radicalisation of apostates on social networking sites. It provides new insights into the emerging phenomenon of how social media tools are harnessed to promote faith and beliefs …
Philosophical Doctrines of the Andhakas
Exploring Early Buddhist Sects of Andhra
Häftad, 2020
551 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive account on the doctrines of the Andhakas, an early Buddhist sect. It explores how cosmopolitan character of Buddhism is nurtured by the Andhakas. Moreover, it shares key insights into the coherent system of Buddhist philosophical doctrines of the Andhakas on the …
Religion in the Game
Faith, Practice, and Identity in Sporting Life
Häftad, 2026
498 kr
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This book offers a groundbreaking psychological exploration of how religion influences sport performance, motivation, injury recovery, and interpersonal dynamics in athletic settings. Bridging sport psychology and religious studies, it introduces two original models — the Religion and Sport …
Evolution of Team-Based Buddhist Scripture Translation in Tang China
United in Dharma
Av Sai Yau Siu
Häftad, 2024
442 kr
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Open AccessThis open-access book provides a concise analysis of the apex of team-based translation of Buddhist scriptures during the Tang Dynasty, initiated by the notable gathering of translation experts led by Prabhākaramitra. Showcasing the diverse and innovative strategies of translators who …
