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Author | : Tim Oakes |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2010-10-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1442205083 |
By providing a unique perspective on China's changing relationship with religion, this groundbreaking book explores the role the Chinese state continues to play in religious revival today. Throughout China, spaces for religious expression and practice have been rebuilt, revived, and contrived for display by local officials hoping to cash in on tourist revenue. Faiths on Display argues, however, that the results of the state's instrumental approach toward religion are far from predictable. The volume explores the ways revived religious practices and commercial tourism development intersect in China, offering surprising insights into the contested nature of state governance in a rapidly transforming society.
Author | : Knut A. Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2008-03-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 113407459X |
Religious procession is a significant dimension of religion in South Asia. This volume presents current research on this important phenomenon dealing with interpretations of the role of processions, the recent increase in processions and changes in the procession traditions.
Author | : Spencer Lewerenz |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2005-11-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1585582719 |
When it comes to Hollywood, Christians too quickly wash their hands of popular culture and leave this immensely influential media to unbelievers. In truth, the industry is listening. There is a church in Hollywood, but too often their work is unrecognized. Behind the Screen offers a glimpse of Hollywood insiders who, through their jobs on movie sets, behind TV shows, and in radio broadcasts, work together to give glory to God. With contributions from the writers and producers of such productions as Joan of Arcadia, Mission Impossible, Batman Forever, That '70s Show, and others, believers everywhere are encouraged to join with the church in Hollywood and do their part in closing the gap between Christianity and culture.
Author | : R. Douglas Geivett |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2009-09-20 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830875182 |
"Those who tell stories rule society." Plato So who today are our principal storytellers? Not philosophers, but filmmakers. For those who know both the enormous entertainment potential and the culture-shaping power of film, this book will stir mind and imagination. For great stories freight world-sized ideas, ideas worthy of contemplation and conversation. Great cinema inspires wonder. But another philosopher, Aristotle, reminds us that wonder is the true source of philosophy. So perhaps Plato or Aristotle might have a shot at ruling society, even today--if they took an interest in film. These fourteen essays consider classic and current films together with several major philosophical themes, all within the context of Christian faith: (1) the human condition, (2) the human mind and the nature of knowing, (3) the moral life, and (4) faith and religion. Citizen Kane, Big Fish and Pretty Woman contribute to an in-depth consideration of the human condition. The Truman Show, The Matrix, Being John Malkovich and It's a Wonderful Life, among others, illuminate reflection on the human mind and the nature of knowing. Looking at the moral life, contributors interact with such notable films as Pleasantville, Bowling for Columbine, Mystic River and The Silence of the Lambs. The final section pursues the theme of faith and religion traced through a number of Hong Kong martial arts films, Contact, 2001: A Space Odyssey and U2's music documentary Rattle and Hum. A veritable film festival for all those who want to nurture the wonder of philosophical inquiry and the love of Christian theology through an engagement with the big ideas on the big screen.
Author | : Knut A. Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2008-03-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1134074581 |
Religious procession is a significant dimension of religion in South Asia. Processions are central not only in Hinduism, but also Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Sikhism, which have large procession rituals. The last years have seen an increase in processions and ritualizations of space both in South Asia and in the South Asian Diaspora. Processions are religious display events and the increase in processions are functions of religious pluralism and competition about public space as well as economic prosperity and a revival of religious identities. Processions often bring together religion and politics since they are about public space, domination and contestation. Written by leading specialists on religious processions and ritualization of public space in South Asia and in the Diaspora, this volume presents current research on the interpretations of the role of processions, the recent increase in processions and changes in the procession traditions. South Asian Religions on Display will appeal to students and scholars of Asian studies, anthropology, religion and political science.
Author | : Alister McGrath |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2011-05-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830868739 |
Alister McGrath and Joanna Collicutt McGrath present a reliable assessment of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, famed atheist and scientist, and the many questions this book raises--including, above all, the relevance of faith and the quest for meaning.
Author | : Fannie M Reed |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2020-08-10 |
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This book is about the demonstration and testimonial of my Faith on display on Faith in Action and the word of God being perform in my life.
Author | : Jonathan Malesic |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2009-09 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1587432269 |
Provocatively argues that concealing Christian identity in American public life is the best way to maintain faithful witness and integrity.
Author | : Carrie Gress |
Publisher | : Tan Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-09-24 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 9781505113655 |
Home is where we live, but it is much more than that. Discover how to find the eternal in the everyday through the universal language of home, "--Page [4] of cover
Author | : William C. Innes, Jr |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2021-04-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3030699749 |
This book explores the fascinating world of religious hair observances within six religious traditions that account for 77% of the world’s adherents: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Symbolic use of hair has been, and remains, prevalent in all six and carries significant amounts of religious and social meaning. Hair is a unique body substance. It can be shaped and colored, removed from us without pain but still retain an individual’s essence, signal our age, sex, and sexual maturity, and much, much more. The book’s approach is to situate each practice within its tradition. That requires a study of its foundational leaders and their teachings, sacred texts (where they mention hair), its rites and rituals, ideas of religious power and subsequent historical development. Contemporary practitioners are interviewed for their motivations. Even more insight can be gleaned by searching beyond an overt religious purpose. Social scientists from anthropology, sociology, psychology, and related fields bring their research to deliver added perceptions. The author reveals how hair practices are created from ancient psychological and cultural impulses, become modified by time, culture and religious intent, and are adopted by adherents for reasons ranging from personal religious expression to group identity. This book is written for the interested observer of our increasingly diverse society and for the student of comparative religion and sociology. It will change forever how you see hair.