Routledge Studies in Religion
Religion, Language, and Power
1st Edition
Edited
By Nile Green, Mary Searle-Chatterjee
October 10, 2012
Religion, Language and Power shows that the language of ‘religion’ is far from neutral, and that the packaging and naming of what English speakers call ‘religious’ groups or identities is imbued with the play of power. Religious Studies has all too often served to amplify voices from other ...
Christianity, Tolerance and Pluralism: A Theological Engagement with Isaiah Berlin's Social Theory
1st Edition
By Michael Jinkins
September 25, 2012
This book provides a sustained, critical and theological engagement with arguably the most crucial aspect of contemporary society - its diversity. The author finds in the social theory of Isaiah Berlin a number of fruitful ways to reframe the debate over these questions, and to contribute to a more...
The Entangled God: Divine Relationality and Quantum Physics
1st Edition
By Kirk Wegter-McNelly
August 25, 2011
In The Entangled God, Kirk Wegter-McNelly addresses the age-old theological question of how God is present to the world by constructing a novel, scientifically informed account of the God–world relation. Drawing on recent scientific and philosophical work in "quantum entanglement," Wegter-McNelly ...
Sufism and Deconstruction: A Comparative Study of Derrida and Ibn 'Arabi
1st Edition
By Ian Almond
December 21, 2009
Examinung a series of common features in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought, the author addresses the significant absence of attention on the relationship between Islam and Derrida. Presenting a ...
Law and Religion
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Radan
October 13, 2009
The intersection of law and religion is a growing area of study for academics working in both subject areas. This book draws together research on several collisions between the two arenas, including a study of religious clauses in the US constitution and the interplay between religion and law in ...