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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"theories of religion"”.
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Theories of religion and the Great Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement of 1856-1857
In the study of religion, a variety of definitions of religion have been presented. These numerous definitions or theories are often divergent in focus, aim and interpretation. This can be problematic, as these definitions or theories often speak to a specific end-goal and quite clearly ignore, or …
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Attitudes Concerning Euthanasia Among Protestant Denominations
The purpose of this research was to uncover differences in attitudes among Protestant denominations concerning euthanasia. Variations in attitudes were viewed using social theories of religion by Emile Dukheim, Max Weber, Charles Glock, and Rodney Stark. These theories were used to establish a …
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Do you believe in atheists? Trust and anti-atheist prejudice
… the least liked group in America today, a type of prejudice that has barely been researched. This anti-atheist prejudice is surprising because atheists do not constitute a cohesive, recognizable, or powerful group. To the degree that people feel that religion provides a unique and necessary …
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Artistically Unfolding: The role of ‘the maternal’ in the construction of British-Indian female identity amongst women in the author’s matrilineal line 1914 - 2023
… thesis investigates the construction of British-Indian identity among women in my matrilineal line between 1914 – 2023, mapping this development across India, Kenya and Britain. It is informed by my experiences, as a British-born Indian woman whose body maps her dual identity, its …
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Mediating Catholicism – Religious Identities, Polish Migrants and the Catholic Church in Ireland
This thesis investigates the experience of Polish migrants in Ireland and how, if at all, spirituality or the church figure in terms of social and spiritual support. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with Polish migrants and clergy, participant observation and documentary materials and …
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The effect of religious priming on recalled regrets
Recent research has demonstrated the effects of religious priming on cognition and behavior in the present. For example, priming participants with religious concepts promotes cooperation in economic games (Shariff & Norenzayan, 2007) and increases public self-awareness (Gervais & Norenzayan, 2012). …
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Innovation and tradition: towards an institutional theory of religion
Philosophical theories of religion often appeal to supposed facts about the way religions change and, in particular, to the role of innovators. This, is true of theories that stress the priority of experience and the priority of language. In this thesis an historical case study of innovation in …
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Gendering the Pulpit: Religious Discourse and the African -American Female Experience
… structure that limited the leadership roles of women. African-American women found themselves silenced and placed in subordinate roles during the developing phases of the African-American church, yet they found a ""formula"" for using what appeared to be an oppressive institution as the …
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Identity and worldview issues in rural development : a case study : reintegration of ex-street children into communities in rural Transkei
This study explores the complex problem of socio-cultural change and continuity in Africa; the basic human drives for physical survival and identity; and how the danger of self-alienation and anomie might be overcome. Worldview Analysis and Human Scale Development are brought together and focused …
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Characteristics and correlates of Anglican religiosity in the dioceses of Sydney and Newcastle: An historical and sociological study
The aim of the study is to investigate the characteristics and correlates of Anglican religiosity in the Dioceses of Sydney and Newcastle and to present the findings as an historical and sociological study. The historical overview shows that the Anglican Dioceses of Sydney and Newcastle developed …
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Genealogies of the Citizen-Devotee: Popular Cinema, Religion and Politics in South India
This dissertation is a genealogical study of the intersections between popular cinema, popular religion and politics in South India. It proceeds with a particular focus on the discursive field of Telugu cinema as well as religion and politics in the state of Andhra Pradesh from roughly the 1950s to …