The Public significance of religion / / edited by Leslie J. Francis, Hans-Georg Ziebertz.

• Superior document: Empirical studies in theology, v. 20
• Author: International Society for Empirical Research in Theology. Conference
• TeilnehmendeR: Francis, Leslie J.; Ziebertz, Hans-Georg, 1956-
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Empirical studies in theology ; v. 20.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (507 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Dispute About The Public Significance Of Religion: An Opening Reflection /; Conservative Christianity In The USA: Interpretive And Normative Perspectives /; Religious Capital And Public Accountability: Challenges To Empirical Theology /; A Sociological Perspective On The Public Significance Of Religion: From Secularization To ‘Publicization’ /; Framing The Gods: The Public Significance Of Religion From A Cultural Point Of View /; Separation Of Church And State And Freedom Of Religion: Left To The Gods? An Empirical Study Among Dutch Young People /; Varieties Of Religious Solidarity /; Church, Public And Bioethics: Religion’s Construction Of Public Significance Through The Bioethical Discourse /; Factors Predicting Engagement With Society Among Anglicans In England /; Maintaining A Public Ministry In Rural England: Work-Related Psychological Health And Psychological Type Among Anglican Clergy Serving In Multi-Church Benefices /; The Changing Public Face Of The Church Of England: The Changing Experiences Of Clergywomen /; The Public Significance Of Religion And The Changing Context Of Family Life In Britain 1983–2005: An Examination Of Marriage, Cohabitation And Divorce /; Interpreting God’s Activity In The Public Square: Accessing The Ordinary Theology Of Personal Prayer /; How Christian Students In Tamil Nadu Think About Power-Driven Religious Conflicts: A Meaning-System Approach /; Cross-Religious Participation In Rituals And Interpretation Of Religious Pluralism: A Comparative Study Among Christian, Muslim And Hindu Students In Tamil Nadu, India /; Plurality In Unity: A Comparative, Quantitative Study Analyzing How Catholic Teachers Of Religion From Five European Countries Perceive Other Religions /; A Public Issue Still Denied: Religion In German Preschool Education /; The Significance Of Religion For Adolescents: Conception Of And First Results From The VROID-MHAP-Study /; Subject Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 1283161923; 9786613161925; 9004207643
• ISSN: 1389-1189
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Leslie J. Francis, Hans-Georg Ziebertz.

This book reflects on the idea that religion represents a force in the public realms of society. The empirical evidence reveals a regained relevance for and commitment to religion re-emerging in secularized countries, but also that it does so in a new form: unexpected, foreign, and maybe even dangerous. If religion regains public significance in social debates, what are its characteristics in terms of topics and interests, actors and parties? How is this experienced and evaluated by different groups in society? What are the motives of religious groups and churches to re-enter the public domain and are they effective? What is the importance of religious groups claiming participation (consulting, steering, and dominating) in public debates? How do different religious and nonreligious groups evaluate the impact of religion on the public environment, and under which conditions can it be regarded to be functional or dysfunctional? Scholars who address these questions do so from a theological or a religious studies’ perspective. They reflect on the phrase ‘public significance’ of a religion in its political, cultural, and typical religious dimension. The book points out what tendencies can be observed when different religions profile themselves competitively in public debate, and to what extent ethnic and national identities intervene in this interreligious interaction.