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Religious pluralism is increasing due to progressively more culturally interactive societies and an escalating exchange of migrants. Nevertheless, as this book shows, the situation in Italy is characterized by several distinct features. Statistically, the level of religiosity is noticeably higher than in other European countries, and the majority of the population declares itself Catholic. Within the Catholic world, however, there are distinct differences in the ways and forms of believing, ranging from the convinced and active faithful to the "occasional" believer, or the development of new forms of "Catholic." Catholic sentiment endures although many believers may not agree with the ethica...
Religion, Culture and Sustainable Development is a component of Encyclopedia of Social Sciences And Humanities in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Religion, Culture and Sustainable Development with contributions from distinguished experts in the field discusses matters of great relevance to our world such as: Religion, values, Culture and Sustainable Development. These three volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.
This book is the outcome of a field research carried out in a multilingual context, South Tyrol, with two perspectives, a sociological perspective and a musicology perspective on traditional music approaches of the three groups living in the area.
Sociologies of Religion: National Traditions presents fourteen histories of the sociological study of religion in a diverse set of nations. Each of the histories is newly written by author who are uniquely situated to tell narrate the story of the field in their countries. They give us the stories behind major personages, theoretical traditions, seminal works, research institutes, and professional associations. The histories trace the various ways the field was established in different academic and religious contexts and the trajectories it took in emerging as a scientific specialty.
Pilgrimage: Sociological Perspectives in Contemporary Society explores how the sacred persists, transforms, and re-emerges in the fluid conditions of late modernity. Bringing together contributions from multiple disciplines, the volume examines pilgrimage not merely as a religious journey but as a sociological paradigm that illuminates the intersections of body, faith, technology, and culture. Through ethnographic, theoretical, and interpretative approaches, the authors investigate how traditional forms of devotion are rearticulated through contemporary practices—tattooing, digital mediation, literary narration, tourism, and embodied spirituality. The essays trace the movement of the sacre...
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This volume consists of a collection of twelve empirical studies addressing theoretical and practical issues relating to pilgrimage and tourism activities, particularly assessing the ways in which religious expressions have changed as a result of the technological and social changes of late modernity that affect human behavior in a more general sense.
Islam is the second most common faith in the world with over a billion adherents. Understanding Islam as a twenty-first century faith has potential to address one of the contemporary world's sorest points, and, at the same time, to release the energies of one of the world's most potent forces. Moreover, overcoming suspicion of Islam is a pertinent 21st century challenge facing the U.S. as its attempts to mend a decade of deteriorating ties with Muslim peoples world-wide. This book explores suspicion of Islamic education in the U.S., analysing the extent to which such a sentiment is based on verifiable data. The agreement between general broad principles of research ethics and Islamic teachin...
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