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Beyond the Problem of Evil tackles the reinventing the philosophy
of religion by way of a topic familiar to anyone who has
encountered the field. By considering how "the problem of evil" is
historically structured by commitments to theism alongside the
recent calls for cross-cultural relevance in the field, the book
offers an argument whereby philosophers of religion may globalize
the scope of their work. Drawing on the work of Jacques Derrida and
critical theorists of religion, the topic is reframed as an
investigation of how social actors perceive necessities and grapple
with accidents that disrupt them. In this way, the usual
commitments to categories structured by theism no longer prevent
cross-cultural studies of "evil" and the stage is set for
rethinking the field.
Beyond the Problem of Evil tackles the reinventing the philosophy
of religion by way of a topic familiar to anyone who has
encountered the field. By considering how "the problem of evil" is
historically structured by commitments to theism alongside the
recent calls for cross-cultural relevance in the field, the book
offers an argument whereby philosophers of religion may globalize
the scope of their work. Drawing on the work of Jacques Derrida and
critical theorists of religion, the topic is reframed as an
investigation of how social actors perceive necessities and grapple
with accidents that disrupt them. In this way, the usual
commitments to categories structured by theism no longer prevent
cross-cultural studies of "evil" and the stage is set for
rethinking the field.
Much philosophical thinking about religion in the Anglophone world
has been hampered by the constraints of Eurocentrism, colonialism
and orientalism. Addressing such limitations head-on, this exciting
collection develops models for exploring global diversity in order
to bring philosophical studies of religion into the globalized 21st
century. Drawing on a wide range of critical theories and
methodologies, and incorporating ethnographic, feminist,
computational, New Animist and cognitive science approaches, an
international team of contributors outline the methods and aims of
global philosophy of religion. From considering the importance of
orality in African worldviews to interacting with Native American
perspectives on the cosmos and investigating contemplative studies
in Hinduism, each chapter demonstrates how expertise in different
methods can be applied to various geographical regions, building
constructive options for philosophical reflections on religion.
Diversifying Philosophy of Religion raises important questions
regarding who speaks for and represents religious traditions,
setting the agenda for a truly inclusive philosophy of religion
that facilitates multiple standpoints.
The ground of higher education is shifting, but learning ecosystems
around the world have much more space than MOOCs and trendy online
platforms can fill, and Loewen shows how professors have an
indisputable pedagogical edge that gives them a crucial role to
play in higher education. By adopting the collaborative pedagogical
process in this book, professors can create effective social
learning experiences that connect students to peers and
professional colleagues in real-time. Loewen moves beyond surface
questions about technology in the classroom to a problem best
addressed by educators in bricks-and-mortar institutions: if
students are social learners, how do we teach in a way that
promotes actual dialogue for learning? Designing learning
experiences that develop intercultural competencies puts the test
to students' social inclinations, and engagement with course
material increases when it's used to dig deeper into the
specificities of their identity and social location. Loewen's
approach to inter-institutional collaborative teaching will be
explored with examples and working templates for collaborative
design of effective social learning experiences.
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