Exploring the postsecular [electronic resource] : the religious, the political and the urban / edited by Arie L. Molendijk, Justin Beaumont and Christoph Jedan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Molendijk, Arie L.

Beaumont, Justin.

Jedan, Christoph.

Series:

International studies in religion and society ; 13.

International studies in religion and society, 1573-4293 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Cities and towns--Religious aspects.

Cities and towns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The re-emergence of the religious in secular domains has led prominent scholars such as Jürgen Habermas and Charles Taylor to speculate about a new ‘postsecular’ age. The alleged shift from the secular to the postsecular is most visible in the spheres of urban public space, governance and civil society. This volume addresses contemporary relations between religion, politics and urban societies primarily from a theoretical perspective, while also paying attention to empirical manifestations of the central conceptual ideas. The primary focus is the relations between public religion, deprivatization of religion and theorizations of modernity and modernities, with the secondary and closely related focus on theorizing postsecular urbanism including the role of faith based organizations (FBOs) in cities.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / A. Molendijk , J. Beaumont and C. Jedan

Transcending The Particular In Postsecular Cities / Justin Beaumont

Cutting Through The Postsecular City: A Spatial Interrogation / Kim Knott

Spaces Of Postsecularism / Gregor McLennan

Contrasting Modernities: ‘Postsecular’ Europe And Enspirited Latin America / Bernice Martin

How Ethnocentric Is The Concept Of The Postsecular? / Michel Leezenberg

The Transformation Of Religious Culture Within Modern Societies: From Secularization To Postsecularism / Wilhelm Gräb

Voicing The Self In Postsecular Society: A Psychological Perspective On Meaning-Making And Collective Identities / Hetty Zock

‘God Made The Country, And Man Made The Town’: Some Observations On The Place Of Religion In The Western (Post)Secular City / Arie L. Molendijk

Making Sense Of Sacred Space In The City? / Maaike De Haardt

Inscribing The General Theory Of Secularization And Its Basic Patterns In The Architectural Space/Time Of The City: From Presecular To Postsecular? / David Martin

Religion And The Salvation Of Urban Politics: Beyond Cooption, Competition And Commodification / Luke Bretherton

Theo-Ethics And Radical Faith-Based Praxis In The Postsecular City / Paul Cloke

The End Of The Secular City Dream: The Case Of Ankara / Nihan Özdemir Sönmez

Postsecularism Or Late Secularism? Faith Creating Place In The US / Candice Dias and Justin Beaumont

Virtual Re-Evangelization: Brazilian Churches, Media And The Postsecular City / Martijn Oosterbaan

Beyond The Secular? Public Reason And The Search For A Concept Of Postsecular Legitimacy / Christoph Jedan

Restraints On Religious Reasoning In The Political Square? / Andy F. Sanders

Public Reason And Inclusionism As Pseudo-Inclusionism / Anke Schuster

Neoliberalism For God’s Sake: Sectarian Justifications For Secular Policy Transformation In The United States / Jason Hackworth

The Uses Of Religion In Public Institutions: The Case Of Prisons / James A. Beckford

Index Of Names / A. Molendijk , J. Beaumont and C. Jedan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95280-3

9786612952807

90-04-19371-5

OCLC:

701103544

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004185449.i-406 DOI