Religion Matters The Contemporary Relevance of Religion

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Synopsis

This book draws together leaders in science, the health sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences to investigate the role of religion, its meaning and relevance, for their area of specialization. It provides a much-needed fresh perspective on the way in which religion operates within the modern, neo-liberal world.  The book approaches the topic by way of a critical engagement between religion, broadly defined, and the individual disciplines in which each of the contributors is expert. Rather than simply taking the dogmatic position that religion offers something to every possible discipline, each of the chapters in this collection addresses the question: is there something that religion can offer to the discipline in question? That is the value of the book – it takes a truly critical stance on the place of religion in contemporary society.  

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2020
Author:
Paul Babie, Rick Sarre
ISBN:
9789811524899
Related ISBNs:
9789811524882
Publisher:
Springer Singapore, Singapore
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-03-06
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Sociology