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Atheist identities : spaces and social contexts /
The essays in this book not only examine the variety of atheist expression and experience in the Western context, they also explore how local, national and international settings may contribute to the shaping of atheist identities. By addressing identity at these different levels, the book explores...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cham :
Springer,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Boundaries of religious freedom ;
v. 2. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contributors; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Social Identities; 1.2 Group Identities; 1.3 Individual Identities; 1.4 Conclusion: Atheist Identities; References; 2 The Church on the Margins: The Religious Context of the New Atheism; 2.1 Religion in Canada Today; 2.2 Two Stories About Decline; 2.2.1 A Narrative of Secularization; 2.2.2 A Narrative of Renewal; 2.3 Charles Taylor's Story; 2.3.1 Modern Social Imaginaries; 2.3.2 Dynamics of Modernity; 2.3.3 Religion in the Age of Mobilization; 2.3.4 Religion in the Age of Authenticity; 2.4 Religion and Atheism After Christendom; References.
- 3 Freedom of and Freedom from Religion: Atheist Involvement in Legal Cases3.1 The Lautsi Case; 3.2 Qu©♭bec; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 Atheism Versus Humanism: Ideological Tensions and Identity Dynamics; 4.1 Two Atheisms: A Historical Perspective; 4.2 The New Atheism; 4.3 Atheist Identity Politics; 4.4 Atheism Versus Humanism: Individualism or Social Justice?; 4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 The Cultural, the Nominal, and the Secular: The Social Reality of Religious Identity Among Sri Lankan Tamil Youth in Canada; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Sri Lankan and Broader Social Movement Context.
- 5.3 Non-religion and Cultural Religion5.4 Holes and Scaffolding; 5.5 Ethnic and Social Movement Identity; References; 6 Secularist Rituals in the US: Solidarity and Legitimization; 6.1 Organized Secularists and Positive Atheism; 6.2 A Diversity of Rituals; 6.3 Solidarity and Secularist Public Events; 6.4 Commemorations, Rituals and the Legitimization of Secularism; 6.5 Celebrating Darwin and Science; 6.6 Atheist Individualism and Rituals; References; 7 Believing to Belong: Non-religious Belief as a Path to Inclusion; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Problem of Definition and Methodology.
- 7.3 Camp Quest Montana7.4 Non-religious Beliefs; 7.5 Discussion; 7.6 Conclusion; References; 8 A Common Godlessness: A Snapshot of a Canadian University Atheist Club, Why Its Members Joined, and What That Community Means to Them; 8.1 Demography and Scope; 8.2 Expectations; 8.3 Results Part 1: Why Did You Decide to Join an Atheist Community?; 8.3.1 Belinda; 8.3.2 James; 8.3.3 Edward; 8.4 Results Part 2: Could You Describe What the Atheist Community Means to You?; 8.4.1 Donovan; 8.4.2 Brendon; 8.4.3 Sylvia; 8.5 Conclusion; References.
- 9 From Atheist to Spiritual But Not Religious: A Punctuated Continuum of Identities among the Second Generation of Post-1970 Immigrants in Canada9.1 Introduction: Lived and Systemic Atheism/Religion; 9.2 From Atheism to Religion: A Punctuated Continuum; 9.3 Individual Profiles: From ADNR to SBNR; 9.4 Discussion and Conclusion; References; 10 Living Non-religious Identity in London; 10.1 Accounts of Emotional Experiences Influencing My Informants' Decisions to Reject Religious Faith.