Geographies of Religion as Theological Ontologies: A Difficult Rapprochement with Religious Studies
Geographers of religion have seldom engaged with religious studies, and the reverse is true as well. While some blame geographers for their insularity and incoherence, my central argument is that the focus of geographers on ontological questions has led geographies of religion to wax more theologica...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Equinox
[2019]
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Bulletin for the study of religion
Jahr: 2019, Band: 48, Heft: 1/2, Seiten: 19-26 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Religionsgeografie
/ Theologie
/ Ontologie
/ Religionswissenschaft
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Religionswissenschaft AF Religionsgeographie CF Christentum und Wissenschaft FA Theologie |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Geography of religion
B Theology B Ontology B Religious Studies B Cultural Geography |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Geographers of religion have seldom engaged with religious studies, and the reverse is true as well. While some blame geographers for their insularity and incoherence, my central argument is that the focus of geographers on ontological questions has led geographies of religion to wax more theologically, producing an obstacle to dialogue with religious studies. The suggestion for rapprochement requires religious studies scholars to be interested in ontological questions that do not foreclose the constitution of material space, ultimately requiring a reconciliation with theology. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1871 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/bsor.34095 |