Pye / Benavides / Stausberg Exploring Religions in Motion

Volume Two: Exploring Religions in Motion
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-61451-191-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 52, 472 Seiten

Reihe: Religion and ReasonISSN

These two volumes present Pye’s methodological, theoretical, and field-based interests in the study of religions. Pye understands the study of religions to be an international enterprise with roots in both European and East Asian culture. This relates to his active role in the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), as a former General Secretary and President. The work is presented in seven sections, which could be used in teaching assignments. The first volume begins with a lively introduction on “Methodological Strategies,” followed by “East Asian Starting Points,” a radical attempt to overcome Eurocentrism, and “Structures and Strategies,” which tackles globally significant institutional and ideological questions. The second volume presents selected strands in the study of religions. “Comparing and Contrasting” is followed by “Tradition and Innovation,” including reference to specific new religions. “Transplantation and Syncretism” is a definitive package on syncretism and includes new materials from South-East Asia. Finally, “Contextual Questions” explores wider themes of identity, plurality, dialogue of religions, religious education, and peace. These show how relevant the study of religions can be –when it is distinctly and responsibly defined.

Zielgruppe

Academics, Libraries, Institutes

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pye, Michael

Benavides, Gustavo

Stausberg, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword to Volume Two;5
2;Editorial Note;6
3;Part Four Comparing and Contrasting;11
3.1;4.1 Introduction to Part Four;13
3.2;4.2 On Comparing Buddhism and Christianity;21
3.3;4.3 Comparative Hermeneutics: A Brief Statement;42
3.4;4.4 Shinto and the Typology of Religions;50
3.5;4.5 Soteriological Orientations in Religion;61
3.6;4.6 ‘Polytheism’ and ‘Monotheism’ as a Problem in the Typology of Religions;72
3.7;4.7 Prayer and Meditation as Comparative Concepts;82
3.8;4.8 Purification and Transformation in Comparative Perspective;98
4;Part Five Tradition and Innovation;113
4.1;5.1 Introduction to Part Five;115
4.2;5.2 Religious Tradition and the Student of Religion;118
4.3;5.3 Ernst Troeltsch and Gerardus van de Leeuw on Tradition;127
4.4;5.4 Elements of a General Theory of Innovation in Religion;140
4.5;5.5 New Religions in East Asia;162
4.6;5.6 Won Buddhism as a Korean New Religion;189
4.7;5.7 Aum Shinrikyo. Can Religious Studies Cope?;212
4.8;5.8 Distant Cousins: Transmitting New Japanese Religions to Brazil;228
5;Part Six Transplantation and Syncretism;251
5.1;6.1 Introduction to Part Six;253
5.2;6.2 The Transplantation of Religions;257
5.3;6.3 Syncretism and Ambiguity;263
5.4;6.4 Syncretism versus Synthesis;274
5.5;6.5 Buddhism and Shinto on One lsland;288
5.6;6.6 Syncretism in Chinese Temples of South-East Asia and Taiwan;297
6;Part Seven Some Contextual Questions: Identity, Plurality, Education, Dialogue, Peace;317
6.1;7.1 Introduction to Part Seven;319
6.2;7.2 Religion and Identity: Clues and Threads;324
6.3;7.3 Christian Churches and Political Change in Eastern Europe;337
6.4;7.4 Reflecting on the Plurality of Religions;352
6.5;7.5 The Study of Religions and the Dialogue of Religions;362
6.6;7.6 Presuppositions of an Integrative Religious Education;386
6.7;7.7 Peace in the Dialogue of Religions;401
7;Author’s Publications Cited in the Present Work;412
8;Consolidated Index to Volumes I and II;425

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Pye, University of Marburg, Germany.