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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > General
Through its missionary, pedagogical, and scientific
accomplishments, the Society of Jesus-known as the Jesuits-became
one of the first institutions with a truly "global" reach, in
practice and intention. The Oxford Handbook of the Jesuits offers a
critical assessment of the Order, helping to chart new directions
for research at a time when there is renewed interest in Jesuit
studies. In particular, the Handbook examines their resilient
dynamism and innovative spirit, grounded in Catholic theology and
Christian spirituality, but also profoundly rooted in society and
cultural institutions. It also explores Jesuit contributions to
education, the arts, politics, and theology, among others. The
volume is organized in seven major sections, totaling forty
articles, on the Order's foundation and administration, the
theological underpinnings of its activities, the Jesuit involvement
with secular culture, missiology, the Order's contributions to the
arts and sciences, the suppression the Order endured in the 18th
century, and finally, the restoration. The volume also looks at the
way the Jesuit Order is changing, including becoming more
non-European and ethnically diverse, with its members increasingly
interested in engaging society in addition to traditional pastoral
duties.
Although the development of a "popular" brand of Confucianism in
China is today a massive phenomenon, research on the topic remains
scarce. Based on fieldwork carried out by a team of scholars in
different parts of the country, the ambition of The Varieties of
Confucian Experience is to contribute to the limited body of
ethnographic accounts that aim to document and understand the
diversity of phenomena encapsulated under the label "Confucian
revival" in the first two decades of the 21st century.
Occupy Religion introduces readers to the growing role of religion
in the Occupy Movement and asks provocative questions about how
people of faith can work for social justice. From the temperance
movement to the Civil Rights movement, churches have played key
roles in important social movements, and Occupy Religion shows this
role is no less critical today.
Here is a new permanent easy-to-use Sunday Missal that gives all
the Mass texts for a three-year cycle. A special feature of this
Edition is the very large type for the Readings and large bold
print for the peoples' responses.
Keeping Religious Institutions Secure explores the unique
vulnerabilities that churches, synagogues, and mosques face in
regards to security, making them attractive to criminals who see
them as easy targets. The text illustrates why all places of
worship should think about security and the types of breaches that
can drive people away. The book focuses on the most frequent
security concerns experienced by houses of worship, including
embezzlement, vandalism, assault, hate crime, and in rare cases, an
active shooter-and how to help prevent them from occurring.
Beginning with an overview of the basic security concepts and
principles that can enhance the security of any religious facility,
it then delves deeply into the particular security concerns of
houses of worship, including the use of volunteers, protecting
religious leaders, ensuring safety for children and teens,
interacting with local law enforcement, handling the media, and
much more.
While much work has been done to apply anthropological insights
to the study of missions, the sociological perspective has been
generally neglected by missiologists. This volume defines the
sociology of missions as a discrete subdiscipline within the
sociology of religion and provides a working set of conceptual
resources for those involved in mission work to use in furthering
their understanding of their task. The author reviews the major
areas of sociology that are most relevant to missions and presents
his findings as a basis for discussion and a stimulus to further
exploration of relevant sociological concepts and theories. One of
his main goals is to increase dialogue between missiologists and
sociologists of religion, by providing the former with a
sociological perspective and the latter with a deeper understanding
of the missionary enterprise.
As religions grow and evolve, they adapt to their current
circumstances, with new ideologies often deviating dramatically
from their roots. The variety of religious institutions in modern
society necessitates a focus on diversity and inclusiveness in the
interactions between organizations of different religions,
cultures, and viewpoints. Gender and Diversity Issues in
Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations elucidates the
impact of gender identity and race within religious-based
institutions and organizations. Policymakers, academicians,
researchers, government officials, and religious leaders will find
this text useful in furthering their research related to
inclusiveness and diversity in their respective roles. This
essential reference source builds on the available literature on
gender and diversity issues in religious-based settings and
contexts with chapters relating to race relations in the Churches
of Christ, the role of women in religious movements in Latin
America, gay-straight alliances at religious-based colleges and
universities, and lessons and insights for religious institutions
and faculty.
In the fall of 2007, the author thought he would head south for the
winter with his RV and find a nice place to take a vacation from
the cold. He had done volunteer work in the past and thought he
might visit a couple of orphanages he had heard about from friends
of his and see if he could be of assistance. It wasn't long before
he was deeply involved with a group of fifty children 24-7 playing
dad to many, and sharing in some events that were incredibly funny,
and too many times heartbreaking. Reading this story will give you
a feel for the politics, the reality of corrupt churches and the
politics played with unfortunate children in that country we all
know so little about south of the border. After returning for three
winters to the southern Sonoran Desert to be with the huge family
he had become a part of, bizarre events and political moves by the
churches involved and the government bring the completely true
story to a climax.
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