Our culture is full of popular stereotypes about religion, both positive and negative. Many people uncritically assume that religion is intrinsically violent, or that religion makes people moral, or that it is simply "bullshit". This concise volume tackles 10 of these stereotypes, addresses why scholars of religion find them to be cliched, describes their origins, and explains the social or political work they rhetorically accomplish in the present. Cliches addressed include the following: - Religions are belief systems - I'm spiritual but not religious - Religion concerns the transcendent -…mehr
Our culture is full of popular stereotypes about religion, both positive and negative. Many people uncritically assume that religion is intrinsically violent, or that religion makes people moral, or that it is simply "bullshit". This concise volume tackles 10 of these stereotypes, addresses why scholars of religion find them to be cliched, describes their origins, and explains the social or political work they rhetorically accomplish in the present. Cliches addressed include the following: - Religions are belief systems - I'm spiritual but not religious - Religion concerns the transcendent - Learning about religions leads to tolerance and understanding - Religion is a private matter. Written in an easy and accessible style, Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Cliches will be of interest to all readers looking to clear away unsophisticated assumptions in preparation for more critical studies.
Brad Stoddard is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at McDaniel College, USA. Craig Martin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at St Thomas Aquinas College, USA.
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Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Religions are Belief Systems Sean McCloud (University of North Carolina USA) 2. Religions are Intrinsically Violent Matt Sheedy (University of Manitoba Canada) 3. Religion Makes People Moral Jennifer Eyl (Tufts University USA) 4. Religion Concerns the Transcendent Leslie Dorrough Smith (Avila University USA) 5. Religion is a Private Matter Robyn Faith Walsh (University of Miami USA) 6. Religions are Mutually Exclusive Steven W. Ramey (The University of Alabama USA) 7. I'm Spiritual but Not Religious Andie Alexander (Emory University USA) and Russell T. McCutcheon (University of Alabama USA) 8. Learning about Religion Leads to Tolerance Tenzan Eaghll (University of Toronto Canada) 9. Everyone has a Faith James Dennis LoRusso (Princeton University USA) 10. Religion is Bullshit Rebekka King (Middle Tennessee State University USA) Bibliography Index
Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Religions are Belief Systems Sean McCloud (University of North Carolina USA) 2. Religions are Intrinsically Violent Matt Sheedy (University of Manitoba Canada) 3. Religion Makes People Moral Jennifer Eyl (Tufts University USA) 4. Religion Concerns the Transcendent Leslie Dorrough Smith (Avila University USA) 5. Religion is a Private Matter Robyn Faith Walsh (University of Miami USA) 6. Religions are Mutually Exclusive Steven W. Ramey (The University of Alabama USA) 7. I'm Spiritual but Not Religious Andie Alexander (Emory University USA) and Russell T. McCutcheon (University of Alabama USA) 8. Learning about Religion Leads to Tolerance Tenzan Eaghll (University of Toronto Canada) 9. Everyone has a Faith James Dennis LoRusso (Princeton University USA) 10. Religion is Bullshit Rebekka King (Middle Tennessee State University USA) Bibliography Index
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