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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465597903321

Titolo

Christianity in the modern world : changes and controversies / / edited by Giselle Vincett [and three others] ; contributors Jayeel Serrano Cornelio [and nine others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, Vermont : , : Ashgate, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-317-16654-X

1-317-16653-1

1-4094-7026-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group

Disciplina

270.8/3

Soggetti

Church history - 21st century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 Young People and Golden Rule Catholicism in the Philippines: The Case of Religiously Involved Filipino Students; 2 The Dis/Embodied Church: Worship, New Media and the Body; 3 Refugees' Encounters with Christianity in Everyday Life ; 4 African Christians in Scotland: Contesting the Rhetoric of Reverse Mission; 5 Sexuality and Christianity: Understanding the Attitudes and Negotiations of Young Adults in the UK; 6 Contemporary Evolution of Monasticism in Italy

7 Catholicism in Transition: The 'Religious Beat' Movement in Hungary8 When Religions of Difference Grow Softer; 9 Contesting Meaning and Gender: The Role of Christianity in an African Indigenous Religious Festival; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The divergent and oftentimes contradictory state of Christianity in the modern world fuels questions about its place and future in the world: in politics, education, healthcare, and even in sport. This book brings together cutting edge research on the most recent changes and trends in Christianity worldwide. Contributors drawn from the USA, UK and



Europe, Africa and East Asia offer an invaluable breadth of coverage, expertise and disciplinary perspective at the intersections between sociology of religion, theology, politics, education and human geography.