Religious identity and national heritage : : empirical-theological perspectives / / edited by Francis-Vincent Anthony, Hans-Georg Ziebertz.

• Superior document: Empirical studies in theology, v. 21
• Author: International Society for Empirical Research in Theology. Conference
• TeilnehmendeR: Anthony, Francis-Vincent.; Ziebertz, Hans-Georg, 1956-
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Empirical studies in theology ; v. 21.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In some parts of our world, religion is on the wane, losing its thrust of doctrinal authority and communal bonds. In other regions, it is gaining public significance as a powerful social, cultural and political force. Secularization theories are less successful in accounting for these differences in religion’s role. Other theories describe religion in terms of social capital to be invested whenever it offers certain personal, social or political benefits and market opportunities allow smart choices. Still other theories simply hold that religion corresponds to an inborn need or stable disposition that guarantees a culture’s identity and reflects a natural equilibrium of social cohesion. There are also critical theories that point to the intrinsic relationship of religion with power and identify it as a major cause of tension and conflict. In this book distinguished scholars reflect on these questions and present empirical research about religious identity and national heritage.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Francis-Vincent Anthony and Hans-Georg Ziebertz -- International Empirical Research on the Influence of National Culture on Religious Identity / Francis-Vincent Anthony and Hans-Georg Ziebertz -- Christian Identity and Indian Heritage: Integration or Disintegration? / Francis-Vincent Anthony -- The Importance of Agency and Contextual Sensitivity for the Future of Palestinian Christians / Raymond J. Webb and Jack Curran -- Searching for Religious Identity between national and religious heritage and Global Expansion / Sabine Zehnder , Taylor Christl , Aristide Peng , Kathrin Brodbeck , Christoph Kaeppler and Christoph Morgenthaler -- The Relation of Religious Identity and National Heritage among Young Muslims in Germany / Christel Gärtner and Zehra Ergi -- English Anglicanism: Construct Validity of a Scale of Anglo-Catholic versus Evangelical Self-Identification / Andrew Village -- National Heritage and Spiritual Awareness: A Study in Psychological Type Theory among Visitors to St Davids Cathedral / Leslie J Francis , Jennie Annis , Mandy Robbins , Tania ap Sion and Emyr Williams -- The Fate of the Rural Anglican Clergy: Caring for More Churches and Experiencing Higher Levels of Stress / Christine Brewster -- Denominational Identity and Cultural Heritage: A Study among Adolescents Attending Protestant and Catholic Secondary Schools in Northern Ireland / Mandy Robbins -- Two Alienation Scenarios: Explaining the Distance between Catholics and Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands / Kees de Groot -- Values Heritage and Diffused Religion / Roberto Cipriani -- Confirmation Work in Europe Religious Identity, National Heritage, and Civil Society: Insights from an International Empirical and Comparative Study in Seven Countries / Friedrich Schweitzer -- Teachers’ Attitudes on Religion in Modernity and its Impact on Belief / Daniela Popp and Hans-Georg Ziebertz -- Atheism and Secularism: Cultural Heritage in East Germany / Kornelia Sammet -- Secularization as National Heritage? Empirical Research on Religious Education in Eastern Germany / Dorothy Bonchino-Demmler , Thomas Heller and Michael Wermke -- Index / Francis-Vincent Anthony and Hans-Georg Ziebertz.