"Religion" in theory and practice : demystifying the field for burgeoning academics / Russell T. McCutcheon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCutcheon, Russell T., 1961- author.

Series:

NAASR working papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Philosophy.

Religion.

Religion--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

xiii, 245 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT : Equinox Publishing, Ltd, [2018]

Contents:

Part I In Theory

1 Feast and Famine in the Study of Religion p. 3

2 Utility and Limits: On the World Religions Paradigm p. 17

3 The Sociology of Religion or Social Theory of Religion? p. 32

4 Redescribing Spirituality: The Strategic Use of the Solitary identifier p. 53

Part II In Practice

5 Making Experts Curious about Their Expertise in the Introductory Course p. 67

6 A Baker's Dozen of Tough Choices p. 83

7 There Are Advantages to Knowing Your Limits: On Making a Difference for Non-Tenure Track Colleagues p. 97

8 Perhaps (Not) Love ... p. 108

9 So You're Not a Priest? Identifying the Scholar of Religion p. 121

10 Why I Blog p. 133

Part III In Praxis: Responses to "Theses on Professionalization"

Preamble p. 157 / Russell T. McCutcheon

Introduction p. 160 / Matt Sheedy

Response to Thesis 1 p. 164 / Matthew Dougherty

Response to Thesis 2 p. 167 / Tenzan Eaghll

Response to Thesis 3 p. 170 / Shannon Trosper Schorey

Response to Thesis 4 p. 173 / Caleb Simmons

Response to Thesis 5 p. 177 / Matt Sheedy

Response to Thesis 6 p. 180 / Tara Baldrick-Morrone

Response to Thesis 7 p. 183 / Andrew Dardin

Response to Thesis 8 p. 186 / Jeffrey Wheatley

Response to Thesis 9 p. 189 / Barbara Krawcowicz

Response to Thesis 10 p. 193 / Emily D. Crews

Response to Thesis 11 p. 196 / Jennifer Collins-Elliott

Response to Thesis 12 p. 199 / Nicholas P. Roubekas

Response to Thesis 13 p. 202 / Vincent Burgess

Response to Thesis 14 p. 205 / Adrian Hermann

Response to Thesis 15 p. 209 / Kelly J. Baker

Response to Thesis 16 p. 212 / Lauren E. Osborne

Response to Thesis 17 p. 215 / Aldea Mulhern

Response to Thesis 18 p. 220 / Thomas J. Whitley

Response to Thesis 19 p. 222 / Sarah Lynn Kleeb

Response to Thesis 20 p. 226 / Charles McCrary

Response to Thesis 21 p. 229 / Katelyn Dykstra.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McCutcheon, Russell T., 1961- author. "Religion" in theory and practice.

ISBN:

9781781796825

1781796823

9781781796832

1781796831

OCLC:

1007577424