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Description:This cross-disciplinary exploration of the role of the sacred, blasphemy and sacrilege in a multicultural society brings together philosophers, theologians, lawyers, historians, curators, anthropologists and sociologists, as well as Christian, Jewish and Islamic and secular perspectives. In bringing together different disciplinary and cultural approaches, the book provides a way of broadening our conceptions of what might count as sacred, sacrilegious and blasphemous, in moral and political terms. In addition, it provides original research data on blasphemy, sacrilege and religious tolerance from a range of disciplines.The book is presented in four sections:Section I: Religion Sacrilege and Blasphemy in Australia.Section II: Sacrilege and the SacredSection III: The State, Religion and ToleranceSection IV: The Future: Openness and Dogmatism.The book will appeal to both those actively involved in religious negotiation and to scholars and students of religion in history, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and political science.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Negotiating the Sacred: Blasphemy and Sacrilege in a Multicultural Society. To get started finding Negotiating the Sacred: Blasphemy and Sacrilege in a Multicultural Society, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 234

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: ANU E Press

Release: 2006

ISBN: 1920942475

Description: This cross-disciplinary exploration of the role of the sacred, blasphemy and sacrilege in a multicultural society brings together philosophers, theologians, lawyers, historians, curators, anthropologists and sociologists, as well as Christian, Jewish and Islamic and secular perspectives. In bringing together different disciplinary and cultural approaches, the book provides a way of broadening our conceptions of what might count as sacred, sacrilegious and blasphemous, in moral and political terms. In addition, it provides original research data on blasphemy, sacrilege and religious tolerance from a range of disciplines.The book is presented in four sections:Section I: Religion Sacrilege and Blasphemy in Australia.Section II: Sacrilege and the SacredSection III: The State, Religion and ToleranceSection IV: The Future: Openness and Dogmatism.The book will appeal to both those actively involved in religious negotiation and to scholars and students of religion in history, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and political science.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Negotiating the Sacred: Blasphemy and Sacrilege in a Multicultural Society. To get started finding Negotiating the Sacred: Blasphemy and Sacrilege in a Multicultural Society, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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