"Eric Bain-Selbo argues that the study of religion - from philosophers to psychologists, from historians of religion to sociologists - has separated out the "ends" or goals of religion and thus created the conditions by which institutional religion is increasingly irrelevant in contem...

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1. Verfasser:	Bain-Selbo, Eric 1965- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Bloomsbury Academic 2022
Schlagworte:	Religion Wichtigkeit Forschung Religionswissenschaft Religion / Philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:	"Eric Bain-Selbo argues that the study of religion - from philosophers to psychologists, from historians of religion to sociologists - has separated out the "ends" or goals of religion and thus created the conditions by which institutional religion is increasingly irrelevant in contemporary Western culture. There is ample evidence that institutional religion is in trouble, and little evidence that it will strengthen in the future, giving some reason to believe that we are in the process of seeing the end of religion. At the same time, various cultural practices have met in the past and continue to meet today certain fundamental human needs. Religion is one such cultural practice. It has functioned for human beings in particularly important ways. In short, religion has served certain "ends" or "goals" for human beings. The End(s) of Religion: A History of How the Study of Religion Makes Religion Irrelevant traces the way that the very study of religion has led to institutional religion being viewed as just one human institution that can address our particular "religious" needs rather than the sole institution to do so. In turn, ultimately we can begin to see how other institutions or forms of culture can function to serve these same needs or 'ends'."
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:	9781350045286 9781350045262
DOI:	10.5040/9781350045286