Counting on the Words

This paper assesses the status of "evidence" in studies of religion by attending to its epistemological lineages, its tone and genre, and its sometimes unconscious methodological presumptions. Exploring the implications of authorial constructions of evidence and the inevitability of our co...

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Auteur principal: Bivins, Jason 1969- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Equinox 2012
Dans: Bulletin for the study of religion
Année: 2012, Volume: 41, Numéro: 4, Pages: 36-41
Sujets non-standardisés:B Discourse
B Methodology
B Religion
B Evidence
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Résumé:This paper assesses the status of "evidence" in studies of religion by attending to its epistemological lineages, its tone and genre, and its sometimes unconscious methodological presumptions. Exploring the implications of authorial constructions of evidence and the inevitability of our complicity in deciding what counts as "religion," this piece suggests productive engagements with the limits of "evidence" - rather than the often futile attempts to surpass them - can yield fresh ways of thinking and writing about the field's tricky subject.
ISSN:2041-1871
Contient:Enthalten in: Bulletin for the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/bsor.v41i4.36