Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

16. Why is religion so often involved in politics?

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Ian Alexander Cuthbertson [+-]
Ian Alexander Cuthbertson is an independent scholar who is broadly interested in exploring how the category “religion” is deployed to legitimize certain beliefs, practices, and institutions while delegitimizing others. Ian lives in England with his wife Virginia and their son Ciaran and often puts pineapple on pizza.

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Religion in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to the questions about religion and religious behaviour that interest most of us, whether or not we personally identify with -- or practice -- a religion. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader, the book offers more than 60 brief essays on a wide range of fascinating questions about religion and its study, such as: How did religion start? What religion is the oldest? Who are the Nones? Why do women seem to play lesser roles in many religions? What’s the difference between a religion and a cult? Is Europe less religious than North America? Is Buddhism a philosophy? How do we study religions of groups who no longer exist? Each essay is written by a leading authority and offers succinct, insightful answers along with suggestions for further reading, making the book an ideal starting point for classroom use or personal browsing.

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Cuthbertson, Ian Alexander. 16. Why is religion so often involved in politics?. Religion in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 64-67 Aug 2017. ISBN 9781781794654. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=32988. Date accessed: 13 Dec 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.32988. Aug 2017

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