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Religion, Identity and Change - Perspectives on Global Transformations (Paperback)
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Religion, Identity and Change - Perspectives on Global Transformations (Paperback)
Series: Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group
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Religion is of enduring importance in the lives of many people, yet
the religious landscape has been dramatically transformed in recent
decades. Established churches have been challenged by eastern
faiths, revivals of Christian and Islamic fundamentalism, and the
eclectic spiritualities of the New Age. Religion has long been
regarded by social scientists and psychologists as a key source of
identity formation, ranging from personal conversion experiences to
collective association with fellow believers. This book addresses
the need for a reassessment of issues relating to identity in the
light of current transformations in society as a whole and religion
in particular. Drawing together case-studies from many different
expressions of faith and belief - Hindu, Muslim, Roman Catholic,
Anglican, New Age - leading scholars ask how contemporary religions
or spiritualities respond to the challenge of forming individual
and collective identities in a nation context marked by
secularisation and postmodern decentring of culture, as well as
religious revitalisation. The book focuses on Britain as a context
for religious change, but asks important questions that are of
universal significance for those studying religion: How is personal
and collective identity constructed in a world of multiple social
and cultural influences? What role can religion play in creating,
reinforcing or even transforming such identity?
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