Religious stories we live by : narrative approaches in theology and religious studies / edited by R. Ruard Ganzevoort, Maaike de Haardt, Michael Scherer-Rath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ganzevoort, Ruard, 1965- editor.

Haardt, Maaike de, 1954- editor.

Scherer-Rath, Michael, editor.

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Studies in theology and religion ; v. 19.

Studies in theology and religion (STAR) ; VOLUME 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Storytelling--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Storytelling.

Narrative theology.

Narration in the Bible.

Bible--Criticism, Narrative.

Bible.

Physical Description:

xi, 296 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Summary:

Stories have always been important in religion, but systematic explorations of the narrative dimensions of religion are more recent and interdisciplinary explorations of narrative approaches in theology and religious studies are scarce. Religions Stories We Live By paves the ground for these much needed interdisciplinary conversations. It first offers philosophical, psychological, and epistemological reflections on the importance of narrative approaches in the study of religion. The subsequent sections contain case studies and disciplinary overviews of narrative perspectives in biblical, empirical, systematic, and historical approaches in theology and religious studies. Combined, the contributions showcase the potential of narrative perspectives in bridging theology and religious studies, as well as descriptive and normative approaches. Narrative perspectives offer a fruitful common ground for the study of religion. Book jacket.

Contents:

'Show, Don't Tell'. The (Irrationality of Religious Stories / Edwin Koster Koster, Edwin 19

Narrative, Postformal Cognition, and Religious Belief / James M. Day Day, James M. 33

Narratives of the Self in the Study of Religion. Epistemological Reflections Based on a Pragmatic Notion of Weak Rationality / Chris Hermans Hermans, Chris 55

Biblical Studies

A Short Story of Narratology in Biblical Studies / Dorothea Erbele-Küster Erbele-Küster, Dorothea 75

Saramago's Reshaping of Cain and God. A Study in Characterization and Intertextuality / Wim J.C. Weren Weren, Wim J.C. 89

Jericho is Shouting. Narrative and Rhetoric in Joshua 6 / Marieke den Braber Braber, Marieke den 99

The Story of a Gang Rape as a Means of Liberation. A Contextual Reading of Judges 19 / Klaas Spronk Spronk, Klaas 109

Showcasing the Little Sister. The Grammatical Lives of Samson's Women (Judg 13-16) as a Syntactic Supplement to Narratological Analysis / Willien van Wieringen Wieringen, Willien van 117

Empirical Studies

Narrative Reconstruction as Creative Contingency / Michael Scherer-Rath Scherer-Rath, Michael 131

Dialogical Constructions of a Muslim Self through Life Story Telling / Marjo Buitelaar Buitelaar, Marjo 143

Religious Narrative and the Body / Toke Elshof Elshof, Toke 157

An Instrument for Reconstructing Interpretation in Life Stories / Jos van den Brand Brand, Jos van den, Chris Hermans Hermans, Chris, Michael Scherer-Rath Scherer-Rath, Michael, Piet Verschuren Verschuren, Piet 169

Systematic Studies

Narrative Theology. A Structural Overview / Luco J. van den Brom Brom, Luco J. van den 183

Mourning for Yasmina: A Passion Narrative. Storytelling and Social Engagement in Urban Ministry / Anne-Marie Korte Korte, Anne-Marie 195

Visual Narratives. Entrance to Everyday Religious Practices / Maaike de Haardt Haardt, Maaike de 209

Historical Studies

Changing Narratives. The Stories the Religious Have Lived by since the 1960s / Marit Monteiro Monteiro, Marit, Marjet Derks Derks, Marjet, Annelies van Heijst Heijst, Annelies van 221

Telling Authorized Stories. The Dynamics of the Dutch Pietistic Narrative Community / John Exalto Exalto, John 241

Publish or Perish? The Polemical and Apologetic Publications of the Jesuits in the Low Countries (17th Century) / Joep W.J. van Gennip Gennip, Joep W.J. van 251

Means of Submission or Symbol of Protest? The Habit of the Sister of St Charles Borromeo Amalie Augustine von Lasaulx (1815-1872) / Angela Berlis Berlis, Angela 263

A Religion en plein public. Charlotte Salomon and the Theatre of Memory / Liesbeth Hoeven Hoeven, Liesbeth 279.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9789004264052

9004264051

OCLC:

861210971

Publisher Number:

99956344957