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Religion and Social Policy (Paperback)
Paula Nesbitt; Contributions by Otto Maduro, James T Richardson, James A. Beckford, Tink Tinker, …
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What is the role of religion in creating the rules of society? What
should religion's role be? Religion in industrialized countries
often appears as a private, personal matter while issues of social
justice are worked out in a secular public sphere. But increasingly
both policymakers and religious leaders are becoming aware of the
role religious values play at the local, national and international
levels. Religion and Social Policy explores how religious concerns
influence those who shape and those who are shaped by policies. It
queries the social teachings of global denominations and local
congregations, as well as the implicit religious stances taken by
national governments and international NGOs. Broad issues such as
religious tolerance, globalization, multiculturalism, gender roles
and economic inequality are carefully grounded with practical
examples. For students of religion, sociology, politics or public
policy, Religion and Social Policy offers an excellent overview of
how the sacred and the secular mix in both the theory and practice
of creating a just society. Visit the editor's web page
New immigrants_those arriving since the Immigration Reform Act of
1965_have forever altered American culture and have been profoundly
altered in turn. Although the religious congregations they form are
often a nexus of their negotiation between the old and new, they
have received little scholarly attention. Religion and the New
Immigrants fills this gap. Growing out of the carefully designed
Religion, Ethnicity and the New Immigration Research project,
Religion and the New Immigrants combines in-depth studies of
thirteen congregations in the Houston area with seven thematic
essays looking across their diversity. The congregations range from
Vietnamese Buddhist to Greek Orthodox, a Zoroastrian center to a
multi-ethnic Assembly of God, presenting an astonishing array of
ethnicity and religious practice. Common research questions and the
common location of the congregations give the volume a unique
comparative focus. Religion and the New Immigrants is an essential
reference for scholars of immigration, ethnicity, and American
religion.
From global missionizing among proselytic faiths to mass migration
through religious diasporas, religion has traveled from one side of
the world and back again. It continues to play a prominent role in
shaping world politics and has been a vital force in the continued
emergence, spread, and creation of a transnational civil society.
Exploring how religious roots are shaping organizations that seek
to aid people across political and geographic boundaries - 'service
movements' - this book focuses on how religious movements establish
structures to assist people with basic human needs such as food,
clothing, shelter, education, and health. Examining a multitude of
faith traditions with origins in different parts of the world,
seven contributing chapters, with an introduction and conclusions
by the senior author, offer a unique discussion of the
intersections between religious transnationalism and social
movements.
From global missionizing among proselytic faiths to mass migration
through religious diasporas, religion has traveled from one side of
the world and back again. It continues to play a prominent role in
shaping world politics and has been a vital force in the continued
emergence, spread, and creation of a transnational civil society.
Exploring how religious roots are shaping organizations that seek
to aid people across political and geographic boundaries - 'service
movements' - this book focuses on how religious movements establish
structures to assist people with basic human needs such as food,
clothing, shelter, education, and health. Examining a multitude of
faith traditions with origins in different parts of the world,
seven contributing chapters, with an introduction and conclusions
by the senior author, offer a unique discussion of the
intersections between religious transnationalism and social
movements.
The new immigrants coming to the United States and establishing
ethnic congregations do not abandon religious ties in their home
countries. Rather, as they communicate with family and friends left
behind in their homelands, they influence religious structures and
practices there. Religion Across Borders examines both personal and
organizational networks that exist between members in U.S.
immigrant religious communities and individuals and religious
institutions left behind. Building upon Religion and the New
Immigrants (2000) their previous study of immigrant religious
communities in Houston sociologists Ebaugh and Chafetz ask how
religious remittances flow between home and host communities, how
these interchanges affect religious practices in both settings, and
how influences change over time as new immigrants become settled.
The study's unique comparative perspective looks at differing faith
groups (Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist) from Argentina, Mexico,
Guatamala, Vietnam and China. Data on ways in which historic,
geographic, economic and religious factors influence transnational
religious ties makes necessary reading for students of immigration,
religion and anyone interested in the increasingly global aspects
of American religion.
Handbook for Religion and Social Institutions is written for
sociologists who study a variety of sub-disciplines and are
interested in recent studies and theoretical approaches that relate
religious variables to their particular area of interest. The
handbook focuses on several major themes:
- Social Institutions such as Politics, Economics, Education,
Health and Social Welfare
- Family and the Life Cycle
- Inequality
- Social Control
- Culture
- Religion as a Social Institution and in a Global
Perspective
This handbook will be of interest to social scientists including
sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, and other
researchers whose study brings them in contact with the study of
religion and its impact on social institutions.
A story of Urban Enlightenment. To Fear, With Love is a modern-day
twist on the timeless truth of human transformation and
transcendence. Follow heroine Alice Bailey as she overcomes
emotional suffering and adversity, using them as a catalyst to find
passion and love.
The experience of becoming an ex is common to most people in modern
society. Unlike individuals in earlier cultures who usually spent
their entire lives in one marriage, one career, one religion, one
geographic locality, people living in today's world tend to move in
and out of many roles in the course of a lifetime. During the past
decade there has been persistent interest in these "passages" or
"turning points," but very little research has dealt with what it
means to leave behind a major role or incorporate it into a new
identity. Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh's pathbreaking inquiry into the
phenomenon of becoming an ex reveals the profundity of this basic
aspect of establishing an identity in contemporary life.
Ebaugh is herself an ex, having left the life of a Catholic nun to
become a wife, mother, and professor of sociology. Drawing on
interviews with 185 people, Ebaugh explores a wide range of role
changes, including ex-convicts, ex-alcoholics, divorced people,
mothers without custody of their children, ex-doctors, ex-cops,
retirees, ex-nuns, and--perhaps most dramatically--transsexuals. As
this diverse sample reveals, Ebaugh focuses on voluntary exits from
significant roles. What emerges are common stages of the role exit
process--from disillusionment with a particular identity, to
searching for alternative roles, to turning points that trigger a
final decision to exit, and finally to the creation of an identify
as an ex.
"Becoming an Ex" is a challenging and influential study that will
be of great interest to sociologists, mental health counselors,
members of self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and
Parents Without Partners, those in corporate settings where
turnover has widespread implications for the organization, and for
anyone struggling through a role exit who is trying to establish a
new sense of self.
This is one of the first academic books about Fethullah Gulen, a
Turkish scholar and preacher, and the civic movement he inspired in
Turkey and ultimately throughout the world. The movement is rooted
in moderate Islam and is committed to educating youth, fostering
interfaith and intercultural dialog, assisting the needy in society
and contributing to global peace. Based on interview data and
visits to Gulen-inspired institutions, the book describes the
movement from a sociological perspective, especially through the
lens of social movement theory. It is the first book, grounded in
empirical methodology, to describe the movement to a Western
audience. It will be of special interest to social scientists
interested in religious movements, religious scholars seeking
information on Islamic movements and the general public eager to
discover a moderate Islam that promotes humanitarian projects.
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artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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