Gods in the global village : the world's religions in sociological perspective

Author(s)

• Kurtz, Lester R.

Bibliographic Information

Gods in the global village : the world's religions in sociological perspective

Lester R. Kurtz

（Sociology for a new century）

SAGE, c2016

4th ed

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-361) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In a world plagued by religious conflict, how can the various religious and secular traditions coexist peacefully on the planet? And, what role does sociology play in helping us understand the state of religious life in a globalizing world? In the Fourth Edition of Gods in the Global Village, author Lester Kurtz continues to address these questions. This text is an engaging, thought-provoking examination of the relationships among the major faith traditions that inform the thinking and ethical standards of most people in the emerging global social order. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events, the book discusses the role of religion in our daily lives and global politics, and the ways in which religion is both an agent of, and barrier to, social change.

Table of Contents

About the Author Preface Acknowledgments 1. Religious Life in the Global Village Religion and the Globalization of Social Life Religion and the Sociological Tradition Tools of the Trade Three Pillars of Analysis: Beliefs, Rituals, and Institutions Major Themes in the Sociology of Religion 2. A Sociological Tour: Turning East Types of Religious Traditions Hinduism, or Sanatana Dharma Buddhism Sikhism Religious Life in China and East Asia 3. The Tour: Western Religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Prolegomena: The Ancient Greeks Judaism Christianity Islam Kinship Network Continuities in Judaism and Islam The Social Construction of Religious Traditions The Elementary Forms of Religious Life 4. Indigenous Religions Indigenous Beliefs Indigenous Rituals Indigenous Institutions Indigenous Environmentalism 5. The Religious Ethos Constructing a Religious Ethos Religion and Identity Construction Religion and Stratification Religious Taboo Lines and Ethical Systems Religion and Sexuality Religion and Politics The Ethos of the Global Village 6. Modernism and Multiculturalism From Local to Cosmopolitan The Challenge of Modernism Historical Outcomes of the Modernist Crisis The Modernist Crisis and the 21st Century The Crisis of Multiculturalism 7. Religious Movements for a New Century Civil Religion and Nationalism Religious Syncretism and Alternative Religious Movements New Forms of Religiosity Women's Movements Religious Environmental Movements Constructing and Reconstructing Religious Life 8. Religion and Social Conflict A Theory of Religious Conflict Religion and the Problem of Violence Religious Contributions to Nonviolence Islam and Nonviolence Chaos or Community? Notes References Glossary/Index

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Details

• NCID: BB19069637
• ISBN:
  • 9781483374123
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Los Angeles
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 401 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL60
  • DC23 : 306.6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Religion and sociology
  • LCSH : Religious pluralism
  • LCSH : Religions
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA2249257X