Theory and God in Gotham
“Theory” is all the rage among religious studies scholars generally. But with the tiniest number of exceptions, this is not true in American religious history. American history in general has not proven receptive to theoretically oriented scholarship, and American religious history may epitomize thi...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley
2006
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History and theory
Année: 2006, Volume: 45, Numéro: 4, Pages: 47-61 |
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| Résumé: | “Theory” is all the rage among religious studies scholars generally. But with the tiniest number of exceptions, this is not true in American religious history. American history in general has not proven receptive to theoretically oriented scholarship, and American religious history may epitomize this aversion; most histories of religion in America follow the classic forms of narrative history. yet the study of religion in modern urban America illustrates the desirability and perhaps even the inevitability of rethinking both religion and modernity. Without rethinking modernity, especially the assumption of its secularity, our histories cannot explain or even adequately describe the remarkable resilience of religion in so seemingly secular a place as Manhattan. And without rethinking religion we may not be able to comprehend its ability to thrive and to embrace uncertainty and spiritual pluralism alike. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2303 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: History and theory
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2303.2006.00383.x |