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  • Swami in a Strange Land: How Krishna Came to the

    Insight Editions Swami in a Strange Land: How Krishna Came to the

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    Book SynopsisDiscover the man behind the movement in this intimate biography of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).In 1965, a seventy-year-old man—soon to be known as Prabhupada—set sail from India to America with a few books in his bag, pennies in his pockets, and a message of love in his heart. He landed in New York at the peak of the revolutionary counterculture movement of the ’60s, and went on to spark a global spiritual renaissance that led to the creation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which has changed millions of lives.  Through the depiction of Prabhupada as both an enlightened luminary and a personable, funny, and conscientious individual, Swami in a Strange Land shows why cultural icons such as George Harrison and Allen Ginsberg incorporated Prabhupada’s teachings into their lives, and why millions more around the globe embarked upon the path of bhakti yoga in his footsteps.  Carefully researched, skillfully crafted, and extraordinarily intimate, this narrative follows Prabhupada as he rises from an anonymous monk to a world-renowned spiritual leader. Set in locations as far ranging as remote Himalayan caves and the gilded corridors of Paris’s City Hall, Swami in a Strange Land traces the rise of Eastern spirituality in the West—and in particular, the rise of yoga culture and vegetarianism and the concepts of karma and reincarnation.  A remarkable journey into the deepest dimensions of the human experience, Swami in a Strange Land shows how one man with a dream can change the world.

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  • The Sufis

    ISF Publishing The Sufis

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  • The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin

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  • Reflections

    ISF Publishing Reflections

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  • Reflections

    ISF Publishing Reflections

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  • The Way of the Sufi

    ISF Publishing The Way of the Sufi

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  • Special Illumination (Pocket Edition): The Sufi

    ISF Publishing Special Illumination (Pocket Edition): The Sufi

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  • The Book of the Book

    ISF Publishing The Book of the Book

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  • The Ethics of Anger

    Lexington Books The Ethics of Anger

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    Book SynopsisThe Ethics of Anger provides the resources needed to understand the prevalence of anger in relation to ethics, religion, social and political behavior, and peace studies. Providing theoretical and practical arguments, both for and against the necessity of anger, The Ethics of Anger assembles a variety of diverse perspectives in order to increase knowledge and bolster further research. Part one examines topics such as the nature and ethics of vengeful anger and the psychology of anger. Part two includes chapters on the necessity of anger as central to our moral lives, an examination of Joseph Butler’s sermons on resentment, and three chapters that explore anger within Confucianism, Buddhism, and other Eastern religions. Part three examines the practical responses to anger, offering several intriguing chapters on topics such as mind viruses, social justice, the virtues of anger, feminism, punishment, and popular culture. This book, edited by Court D. Lewis and Gregory L. Bock, challenges and provides a framework for how moral persons approach, incorporate, and/or exclude anger in their lives. Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionCourt D. Lewis and Gregory L. BockPart One: The Human Experience of Anger1. The Nature and Ethics of Vengeful AngerCharles L. Griswold, Boston University2. The Psychology of Anger: Implicit and Explicit Choices for Ethical Experiences, Expressions, and Control of AngerEverett L. Worthington, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University Part Two: Moral Responses3. The Moral Necessity of AngerKrista K. Thomason, Swarthmore College4. Understanding Joseph Butler’s Sermons on Resentment and ForgivenessGregory L. Bock, The University of Texas at Tyler5. Anger as an Unnecessary ResponseCourt D. Lewis, Owensboro Community and Technical College6. Moral Anger in Classical ConfucianismColin Lewis, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs7. Is Anger Ever Required? Ārya Śāntideva on Anger and its AntidotesWill Barnes, Curry CollegePart Three: Practical Responses8. Stoking Anger and Weaponizing Untruth: How Mind Viruses Undermine Social JusticePaula Smithka, University of Southern Mississippi9. Rage Against the Machine: The Virtues of Anger in Response to OppressionJennifer Kling, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs10. Anger and FeminismDanielle Poe, University of Dayton11. Anger and PunishmentZachary Hoskins, University of Nottingham12. Avoiding the Dark SideCourt D. Lewis and Gregory L. BockAbout the Contributors

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  • New Religious Movements in Modern Asian History:

    Lexington Books New Religious Movements in Modern Asian History:

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    Book SynopsisThis book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals. The contributors argue that when traditional religions were powerless to maintain their cultural heritage, the leadership of NRMs adduced alternative principles, and the new teachings of each NRM attracted the local people enough for them to change their beliefs. The contributors argue that, as a whole, the Asian new religious movements overall were very ardent and progressive in transmitting their new ideologies. The varied viewpoints in this volume attest to the consistent development of Asian NRMs from domestic and international dimensions by replacing old, traditional religions.Table of ContentsForeword by Eileen BarkerAcknowledgments List of Figures IntroductionDavid W. KimPart One: West, South, and Southeast AsiaThe Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat: A New Religious Movement Derived from Islam? Lauren DoverSri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Art of Living and the International Association for Human Values Catharine DadaThe Radhasoami Satsang: A New Religion between Mysticism and Social ServiceFabio ScialpiWhen New is Not-So-New: On the Meaning of “Modern” in a New Tibetan Movement: The New Kadampa TraditionLionel ObadiaThe Thánh Ngôn Hiệp Tuyển: Translating and Understanding the Central Scripture of Caodaism Christopher HartneyPart Two: East AsiaThe Filial Sectarian: Confucian Values and Popular Sects in Late Imperial China and Modern TaiwanNikolas BroyInternational Moral Association (IMA): A Chinese New Religious Movement in Modern KoreaDavid W. KimThe (New) Religious Dimensions of Juche-Kimilsungism Emma Leverton Dislocating Sōka Gakkai International: The Case of Sōka Gakkai International-Czech RepublicPetra TlčimukováScriptures and Their Restoration: A Case Study of Tenrikyō Jiro Sawai Aum Shinrikyō: Millenarianism, Anti-Semitism, and FundamentalismLeonardo SaccoAbout the Editor and Contributors

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  • Swami Paramahansa Yogananda's Super Advanced Course

    Simon Wallenberg Press Swami Paramahansa Yogananda's Super Advanced Course

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  • Chinese Religion: A Contextual Approach

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Chinese Religion: A Contextual Approach

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    Book Synopsis"Chinese Religion" is a new introduction to the field of Chinese religion and culture. It seeks to guide readers through some of the primary source material and to introduce them to continuing, contemporary debates and interpretations of religious ideas, concepts and practices in China and beyond. Religious beliefs are never pursued and held in a vacuum; they are an integral part of a particular culture, interwoven and interactive with other elements of the culture and tradition. Chinese religion in this sense can be said to be part of Chinese culture and history. In this clear account, Xinzhong Yao and Yanxia Zhao move away from the traditional and outmoded definition of Chinese religion, the three institutional doctrines: Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism, towards a multi-layered hermeneutic of the syncretic nature and functions of religions in China. Additional features include questions for reflection and discussion and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.Trade ReviewWith interest in China and things Chinese growing at an unprecedented rate, this wide-ranging, informative and readable introduction to Chinese religion by Xinzhong Yao and Yanxia Zhao is both timely and welcome. Based on twenty years experience of teaching a course in Chinese religion and culture, the authors provide a first-rate account of Han Chinese religion in its social and historical context, aimed at students and the general reader. Highly recommended! -- Professor Brian Bocking, University College Cork, IrelandThis book is excellent for educational purposes thanks to the thematic approach, and can also be used as a supplement for introductions to more traditional forms of Chinese religion. -- André van der Braak * Tijdschrift voor Theologie [Bloomsbury Translation] *Table of Contents1. What is Chinese religion?; 2. Religion and Zongjiao; 3. Religion in history; 4. Religion as culture; 5. Religion in family contexts; 6. Religion and the state; 7. Beliefs, deities and sacrifices; 8. Religion as ritual systems; 9. Sacred space and sacred time; 10. Divining the future; 11. Conclusion: Religion as the way of life.

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  • Taoism and Chinese Religion

    Quirin Press Taoism and Chinese Religion

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  • Zen Dust: The History of the Koan and Koan Study in Rinzai (Linji) Zen

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  • Pristine Affluence: Daoist Roots in the Stone Age

    Three Pines Press Pristine Affluence: Daoist Roots in the Stone Age

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    Book SynopsisThe golden age of Daoists, rather than being imaginary, closely matches life in the Mesolithic, ca. 9000-5000 BCE, a sedentary form of hunting and collecting before the full development of agriculture and the rise of stratified societies and discriminating consciousness. The book examines fundamental Daoist values, modes of thinking, dietetics, communities, leadership ideals, nonviolence, gender equality as well as methods of self-cultivation in relation to prehistoric patterns. An enlightening account of Daoism in the context of human development since the Paleolithic, Pristine Affluence offers a new vision of the Daoist tradition, Chinese history, and essential human choices.

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  • Timeless in Time The Autobiographical Writings of

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  • The ESSENTIAL SHINRAN

    World Wisdom The ESSENTIAL SHINRAN

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  • Light from the East Eastern Wisdom for the Modern

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  • IRH Press The Challenge of the Mind: An Essential Guide to

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    Book SynopsisPractical Buddhist Teachings of Wisdom and Compassion. The Challenge of the Mind is a modern guide to the essential teachings of Buddha. Ryuho Okawa shows how we can apply Buddha’s essential teachings to cultivate deep wisdom and compassion to promote a happy and peaceful life. Presenting the essential tenets of the law of cause and effect, meditation, transcendental wisdom, egolessness, the middle way, the relationship between enlightenment and spiritual powers, and the nature of karma, The Challenge of the Mind is a contemporary guide to succinctly frame Buddhist teachings.

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  • Beyond Karma: A Book That Clarifies Destiny

    Shasti Association Beyond Karma: A Book That Clarifies Destiny

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  • The Garden of Flowers and Weeds: A New

    Monkfish Book Publishing Company The Garden of Flowers and Weeds: A New

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  • Crushing the Categories  (Vaidalyaprakarana)

    Wisdom Publications,U.S. Crushing the Categories (Vaidalyaprakarana)

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  • In the Garden Behind the Moon

    Girl Friday Productions In the Garden Behind the Moon

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    Book SynopsisAlexandra Chan thinks she has life figured out until, in the Year of the Ram, the death of her fatherher last parentbrings her to her knees, an event seemingly foretold in Chinese mythology. A left-brained archaeologist and successful tiger daughter, Chan finds her logical approach to life utterly fails her in the face of this profound grief. Unable to find a way forward, she must either burn to ash or forge herself anew. Slowly, painfully, wondrously, Chan discovers that her father and ancestors have left threads of renewal in the artifacts and stories of their lives. Through a long-lost interview conducted by Roosevelt's Federal Writers' Project, a basket of war letters written from the Burmese jungle, a box of photographs, her world travels, and a deepening relationship to her own art, the archaeologist and lifelong rationalist makes her greatest discovery to date: the healing power of enchantment. In an epic story that travels from prerevolution Chin

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  • In Quest of God

    Hohm Press In Quest of God

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  • Partitur Des Lebens: Die Liaofan Si Xun Von Yuan

    Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic Publishers Partitur Des Lebens: Die Liaofan Si Xun Von Yuan

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    Book SynopsisUnter den Moraltraktaten aus der späten Ming-Zeit zählen die Liaofan si xun von Yuan Huang (1533-1606) zu jenen Ratgebern für rechte Lebensführung, die sich durch einen systematischen Ansatz auszeichnen: Vor dem Hintergrund ökonomischer und sozialer Krisen, die den Untergang des Ming-Reiches einläuteten, entwirft er eine Kasuistik altruistischer Praxis von bekenntnishaftem Charakter. Persönlicher Status, Ambitionen, Moralität und karmische Vergeltung dies sind Topoi der Kasuistik von Yuan Huang. Der Schlüssel zu ihrem Verständnis ist ein dunkles Zitat aus dem konfuzianischen Klassiker Menzius: Wenn der König nur wirklich die Musik recht liebt, so kann aus dem Staat Qi noch etwas werden. Der Autor präsentiert mit den hier erstmals vollständig ins Deutsche übersetzten und ausführlich kommentierten Liaofan si xun ein herausragendes Beispiel mingzeitlicher Glückseligkeitslehren. Kategorien von universaler Harmonie und Moralpragmatik werden ebenso behandelt wie soziale, politische und religiöse Kontexte von Yuan Huangs Werk.

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  • Religionswissenschaft

    De Gruyter Religionswissenschaft

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  • De Gruyter Icons Ornaments and Other Charms of Christian

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  • Harrassowitz Spirit-Writing Cults in the Chaozhou Region

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  • Brill Schoningh Ikonologie Der Christlichen Kunst: Band 4:

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  • Brill U Schoningh Der Heilige Methodius, Bulgarien Und Europa

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  • Brill U Schoningh Holding Fast to the Mystery of the Faith:

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  • Brill U Schoningh Churches in Contact and Collision: Multiple Ways

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  • Brill I Schoeningh East Asian Religions in the European Union

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  • Die Verbindlichkeitsbegruendung Der

    Peter Lang AG Die Verbindlichkeitsbegruendung Der

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  • Das Philosophische Denken Von Tasan Chŏng

    Peter Lang AG Das Philosophische Denken Von Tasan Chŏng

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    Book SynopsisPraktische Lehre, Katholizismus und klassischer Konfuzianismus sind in der Philosophie von Tasan Chong mit verschiedenen Inhalten repräsentiert. Sie wurden jedoch nicht voneinander abgegrenzt, sondern bilden den umfassenden Ursprung seiner Philosophie in einheitlicher Wechselbeziehung. Im ersten Teil dieser Arbeit wird die Entfaltung des Neokonfuzianismus, die Entwicklung der Praktischen Lehre und die Einführung der europäischen Wissenschaften untersucht. Der zweite Teil behandelt Tasans Kritik an der neokonfuzianischen Metaphysik und seine beiden Theorien über die Natur des Menschen und über die konfuzianische Humanität als Hauptanliegen der Ethik des Menschen. Der dritte Teil schließlich erfasst Tasans Theorie des idealen Staates, nämlich seine Theorien über Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Recht.

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  • Transmission Processes of Religious Knowledge and

    Peter Lang AG Transmission Processes of Religious Knowledge and

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    Book SynopsisThis volume examines transmission processes of Alevi religious knowledge and ritual practice in the last decades. It assembles contributions by researchers from Germany, Great Britain, and Turkey. They focus on the question how religious knowledge and ritual practice are constantly (re-)negotiated and (re-)distributed in Alevism and, as a comparison, in Yezidism. These processes are discussed in regard to the conditions of social and cultural change, transnational migration, and globalised communication. In doing so, the contributions to this volume follow different approaches and discuss fundamental methodological issues.Table of ContentsKnowledge transmission in Alevism – Ritual practice – Written tradition – Oral lore – Scripturalisation – Memory and commemoration – Manuscripts – New media – Mimetics and imitation – Poet-minstrels – Gender roles – Transnational space – Yezidism.

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  • Die Seleukiden als Erben des Achaemenidenreiches

    Peter Lang AG Die Seleukiden als Erben des Achaemenidenreiches

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    Book SynopsisIn dieser Arbeit wird untersucht, wie sich das von den Achämeniden aufgebaute Weltreich bis zu seinem Untergang entwickelt beziehungsweise welche Vorgaben es bei der Errichtung eines Staates durch die ersten Seleukiden hinterlassen hat. Des Weiteren wird dargestellt, wie im seleukidischen Reich griechische, makedonische, achämenidische und sonstige altorientalische Traditionen zu einem lebensfähigen Ganzen verbunden wurden. Deshalb wird keiner der beteiligten Fachdisziplinen Altorientalistik, Iranistik und Alte Geschichte ein Vorrang eingeräumt, vielmehr sollen alle Forschungsbereiche nach den dort jeweils geltenden Kriterien für Vollständigkeit durchdrungen werden. Auf diese Weise soll die Frage beantwortet werden, inwiefern Sachzwänge beziehungsweise historische Vorgaben die Entstehung dieser Staaten determiniert haben, beziehungsweise welche Bedeutung dem gestalterischen Freiraum von Gründern und maßgeblichen Herrscherpersönlichkeiten beizumessen ist.

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  • Juridische Hermeneutik (uṣūl al-fiqh)

    Peter Lang AG Juridische Hermeneutik (uṣūl al-fiqh)

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    Book SynopsisGegenstand dieser Arbeit bildet die kommentierte Teilübersetzung und historische Einordnung des klassisch-hanafitischen u?ul al-fiqh-Werks Mirqat al-wu?ul ila 'ilm al-u?ul von Mulla ?usraw (gest. 1480). Damit soll ein authentisches Bild dieser klassischen Literaturgattung übermittelt und ein Beitrag zur Erforschung der u?ul al-fiqh-Geschichte im osmanischen Kontext geleistet werden. Charakteristisch für die u?ul al-fiqh-Werke aus dieser Zeit ist, dass sie zu einem großen Teil aus Sprachanalyse bestehen. Auch bei Mulla ?usraw besteht das Werk ca. 60 % aus sprachtheoretischen Themen, was auch den Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit bildet. Mit der Teilübersetzung der sprachwissenschaftlichen Teilbereiche der u?ul al-fiqh bietet der Autor erstmalig einen direkten und authentischen Zugang zu einem wichtigen Teil der u?ul-Wissenschaft.

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  • Gott und das Leiden: Antworten der babylonischen

    Peter Lang AG Gott und das Leiden: Antworten der babylonischen

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    Book SynopsisDie Erfahrung des Leidens schließt für viele den Glauben an einen allmächtigen, allwissenden und allgütigen Gott aus. Die Studie befragt im Horizont der aktuellen philosophischen Diskussion das Hiobbuch und die babylonische Dichtung Ludlul bel nemeqi nach Antworten auf die Leidensfrage. Dabei werden die Antworten des Hiobbuches auch im gesamtbiblischen Horizont reflektiert.

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  • Die Anwendung der maqāṣid

    Peter Lang AG Die Anwendung der maqāṣid

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    Book SynopsisZiel der Studie, die einen deskriptiv-analytischen und normativen Ansatz verfolgt, ist der Frage nachzugehen, was die Intentionen der Scharia sind und welche Bedeutung sie für das Bankwesen im Rahmen des Kreditwesengesetzes (KWG) haben. Darüber hinaus geht es um die Frage, ob das sogenannte Islamic Banking in der Form der Bank, wie sie das KWG definiert, im Sinne der Intentionen der Scharia möglich ist.

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  • Normenlehre des Zusammenlebens: Religioese

    Peter Lang AG Normenlehre des Zusammenlebens: Religioese

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    Book SynopsisMuslime des Westens benötigen heute keinen fiqh al-aqalliyat mehr, der sie als Minderheit sieht. Vielmehr brauchen sie einen fiqh des Zusammenlebens; ein Normensystem, das mit einem toleranten und offenen Blick auf den religiös Anderen eingeht, den Zusammenhalt der Gesellschaft fördert und dem Wohl aller Menschen dient. Die Studie geht der Frage nach, wie die Normenfindung (igtihad) für Muslime des Westens erfolgt, und diskutiert, wie dies im Sinne eines friedlichen und solidarischen Zusammenlebens und Zusammenwachsens zwischen Muslimen und Nichtmuslimen geschehen sollte. Zum einen werden die rechtstheoretischen Grundlagen des igtihad herausgearbeitet, zum anderen wird anhand von Fallstudien/Fatwas eruiert, ob und wie diese Instrumente der Normenfindung in der Praxis, d.h. bei der Erteilung von Fatwas, Anwendung finden.

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  • Institut fuer Islamische Theologie Osnabrueck -

    Peter Lang AG Institut fuer Islamische Theologie Osnabrueck -

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    Book SynopsisZu Beginn der 2000er Jahre begannen Universität Osnabrück, Kultusministerium, Politik und muslimische Verbände mit der Konzeption einer Islamischen Religionspädagogik und der Einführung des Islamischen Religionsunterrichts, die letztlich zur Gründung des Instituts für Islamischen Theologie in Osnabrück führten. Heute blickt das Institut auf eine inzwischen fast 16jährige Geschichte zurück. Der vorliegende Sammelband soll in Form von Beiträgen von Akteuren aus Politik, Kirche und Wissenschaft, die die ersten Jahre des Instituts aktiv mitbegleitet haben, die bisherigen Entwicklungen zusammenfassen, kritisch bewerten und Perspektiven für weitere wissenschaftliche Herausforderungen aufzeigen. Dabei werden alle zentralen Aufgabenfelder des IIT intensiv behandelt und kritisch reflektiert.

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  • Professionalisierung islamischer

    Peter Lang AG Professionalisierung islamischer

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