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Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clich駸 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781474292191)
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xOur 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.
Author: Brad Stoddard
ISBN-10: 1474292194
ISBN-13: 9781474292191
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2017
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d
By Brad Stoddard
xBrad 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.Recently Viewed Products
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