Title: Chapter Eleven. In And Out Of Place: Varieties Of Religious Locations In A Globalising World
Abstract: The perception of religion as out of place rests on an underlying assumption that there is a way which religion could (and should) be place. Using Max Weber's (1949) concept of ideal types, this chapter considers a variety of ways which religion might be located with reference to the state, the society and the individual. These relationships fall into three broad groupings: the criteria determining whether religion is in place or out of place are based on responses to three related but separate questions. What is the legal/political relationship between church and state? What are the socio-cultural relations between religion and the society? What are the different theological criteria for conferring a religious identity upon an individual? Not only has globalisation brought about a demand for alternative beliefs and practices, it has also increased the supply of potential options available to any one individual. Keywords: church; globalisation; legal/political relationship; Max Weber; religious identity; socio-cultural relations
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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