Download or read book Culture Health and Religion at the Millennium written by M. Demker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents interpretations of culture, health, politics, and religion in Sweden today, Sweden transforms from the well-functioning but existentially bland economic wonder to a more fragmented and gloomy society. Contributors include scholars from film studies, literary studies, political science, religious studies and theology

Download or read book Culture Health and Religion at the Millennium written by M. Demker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents interpretations of culture, health, politics, and religion in Sweden today, Sweden transforms from the well-functioning but existentially bland economic wonder to a more fragmented and gloomy society. Contributors include scholars from film studies, literary studies, political science, religious studies and theology

Download or read book Culture Health and Religion at the Millennium written by Marie Demker and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Culture, Health and Religion at the Millennium : Sweden Unparadised presents interpretations of Swedish culture, health, politics, and religion today, as the image of Sweden is being transformed from the well-functioning but existentially bland economic wonder to a more pluralistic, fragmented and gloomy society. The changing situation of contemporary Sweden means that the time is ripe to make a self-critical appraisal of the state of Sweden today. In six chapters, renowned Swedish scholars from film studies, literary studies, political science, religious studies and theology give their interpretations of sin, culture, health, politics, and religion in contemporary Sweden, with a particular focus upon its cultural representation in popular media. This book will serve as a background of much of the contemporary boom of Swedish fiction, both in popular literature as well as on the silver screen"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Holy Ignorance written by Roy Olivier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olivier Roy, world-renowned authority on Islam and politics, finds in the modern disconnection between faith communities and socio-cultural identities a fertile space for fundamentalism to grow. Instead of freeing the world from religion, secularization has encouraged a kind of holy ignorance to take root, an anti-intellectualism that promises immediate, emotional access to the sacred and positions itself in direct opposition to contemporary pagan culture. The secularization of society was supposed to free people from religion, yet individuals are converting en masse to fundamentalist faiths, such as Protestant evangelicalism, Islamic Salafism, and Haredi Judaism. These religions either reconnect adherents to their culture through casual referents, like halal fast food, or maintain their momentum through purification rituals, such as speaking in tongues, a practice that allows believers to utter a language that is entirely their own. Instead of a return to traditional religious worship, we are now witnessing the individualisation of faith and the disassociation of faith communities from ethnic and national identities. Roy explores the options now available to powers that hope to integrate or control these groups; and whether marginalisation or homogenisation will further divide believers from their culture.

Download or read book Religion Culture and Mental Health written by Kate Loewenthal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are religious practices involving seeing visions and speaking in tongues beneficial or detrimental to mental health? Do some cultures express distress in bodily form because they lack the linguistic categories to express distress psychologically? Do some religions encourage clinical levels of obsessional behaviour? And are religious people happier than others? By merging the growing information on religion and mental health with that on culture and mental health, Kate Loewenthal enables fresh perspectives on these questions. This book deals with different psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, manic disorders, depression, anxiety, somatisation and dissociation as well as positive states of mind, and analyses the religious and cultural influences on each.

Download or read book Culture and Religion in Some of Their Relations written by John Campbell Shairp and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Finding the Treasure written by Sandra Marie Schneiders and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sandra Schneiders' brilliant and perceptive analysis projects a new model of religious life. Deeply exciting and genuinely consoling ....." [from back cover]

Download or read book Culture and Religion written by J. C. Shairp and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Body in Religion written by Yudit Kornberg Greenberg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Body in Religion: Cross-Cultural Perspectives surveys influential ways in which the body is imagined and deployed in religious practices and beliefs across the globe. Filling the gap for an up-to-date and comparative approach to theories and practices of the body in religion, this book explores the cultural influences on embodiment and their implications for religious institutions and spirituality. Examples are drawn from religions such as Jainism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shintoism, Paganism, Aboriginal, African, and Native American religions, in addition to the five major religions of the world. Topics covered include: - Gender and sexuality - Female modesty and dress codes - Circumcision and menstruation rituals - God language and erotic desire - Death, dying, and burial rites - Disciplining the body through prayer, yoga, and meditation - Feasting and fasting rituals Illustrated throughout with over 60 images, The Body in Religion is designed for course use in religious studies as well as interdisciplinary courses across the humanities and the social sciences. Further online resources include a sample syllabus.

Download or read book The Medical Manual for Religio Cultural Competence written by Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious U. . . and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medical Manual for Religio-Cultural Competence is also available as an eBook for the Kindle and iPad (in the iTunes store). Written by Tanenbaum and vetted with experts in religion and medicine, The Medical Manual details how religious traditions and practices affect medical decisions in ten major world religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Shinto, Traditional Chinese, American Indian & Alaska Natives, Afro-Caribbean, and Bahá'í. With a wealth of tips and tools for your practice, it's more than just a simple text: it's a comprehensive guidebook and user-friendly workbook all in one.

Download or read book Culture and Religion in Some of Their Relations written by John Campbell Shairp and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Culture Religion and Patient Care in a Multi ethnic Society written by Alix Henley and published by Ace Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a multi-disciplinary handbook which aims to guide health professionals towards identifying and meeting the needs of religious and cultural groups. It promotes the need for a framework of knowledge, ideas and increased self-awareness.'

Download or read book Religion and Culture in Dialogue written by Dermot A. Lane and published by Columba Press (IE). This book was released on 1993 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Belief Behavior and Health written by Sandra D. Lane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uniquely examines, across cultures, the health benefits and detriments of religious beliefs, with important implications for individual well-being and human survival. Belief, Behavior, and Health takes the reader through journeys of the author's research in the Middle East, Africa, and the urban United States, where she focused on the unequal health and survival of women globally and vulnerable groups in the United States. Almost every health problem, especially those experienced by the poor and disadvantaged, arose from, or was made worse by, the conditions in the environment in which people lived. Lane's detailed studies of beliefs about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam led to the author's deep observations on how religious belief and practice, as well as discrimination due to religious prejudice, can be a major influence on health, both positively and negatively. In this book Lane shows how religious precepts, and cultural influences on religious behavior, function as social determinants of health. An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of public health, anthropology, sociology and those interested in the influence of religion on health outcomes.

Download or read book Furthering Humanity written by T.J. Gorringe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should we reflect theologically about culture? Tim Gorringe presents a threefold, and interrelated, reflection organised around culture, power and mission. First, Gorringe interrogates culture through contemporary cultural studies but also through the contribution of the great eighteenth century theologian, J.G. Herder. He concludes by considering the question of cultural imperialism. Secondly, Gorringe asks where power is located in culture, and how the church relates to that, arguing that the central theses of liberation theology are far from dead. The third part turns to questions of mission, asking whether this is morally feasible in a culturally pluralist world and considering the implications of Samuel Huntington's notorious thesis of the 'clash of civilizations'. Gorringe argues that mission is in fact a vital part of a respectful multicultural society.

Download or read book Culture Spirituality and Religious Literacy in Healthcare written by Daniel Enstedt and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elaborating with the concepts of culture and religious literacy, this volume examines theoretical, methodological and empirical aspects of the practice and study of religion and non-religion, culture, spirituality and worldviews within healthcare. In modern multi-cultural and multi-religious societies, a host of new issues have arisen concerning culture, religion and spirituality within healthcare, especially when people face serious and life-limiting illness. Healthcare professionals are faced with challenges addressing and handling patients’ cultural expressions of religiosity, spirituality and existential concerns. The variety needs to be met without essentializing the concepts of culture and religion, and with an ability to include the non-religious as well as new types of spiritualities. This collection reflects on the tension between cultural, religious and spiritual dimensions of care in a secularized healthcare institution and describes implications of this tension for healthcare professionals and patients. The book engages with an ongoing scholarly discussion about religious literacy in healthcare, and contributes perspectives, experiences and empirical examples from the Nordic countries, especially Sweden. It gives suggestions for practical application of research to healthcare practice, highlighting challenges and ideas for how to integrate religious, non-religious, and spiritual dimensions in care. This is an important contribution to the literature on religious literacy and provides a vital reference for students, scholars and healthcare professionals with an interest in the complex relationship between culture, spirituality, and religion in healthcare.

Download or read book Enquiries Into Religion and Culture The Works of Christopher Dawson written by Christopher Dawson and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays presented in this volume are among the most wide-ranging, intellectually rich, and diverse of Christopher Dawson's reflections on the relations of faith and culture