Religion as Concept and Measure
This contribution offers an introduction to the volume. The definition and operationalisation of religion is described as a multidisciplinary issue in the changing landscape of academia. One of the problems that theology is confronted with, concerns the fact that religion is being studied from vario...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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| In: |
Journal of empirical theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion
definition
empirical theology
research
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Volltext (Publisher) |
| Summary: | This contribution offers an introduction to the volume. The definition and operationalisation of religion is described as a multidisciplinary issue in the changing landscape of academia. One of the problems that theology is confronted with, concerns the fact that religion is being studied from various universes of interpretation that result in a variety of definitions with strong historical roots. While this offers a rich palette for research, it also questions the contemporary identity of empirical research in theology. The contributing authors are being introduced with reference to their respective empirical studies, while pointing at a concluding essay that addresses the theological identity of empirical research. |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1570-9256 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of empirical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15709256-12341298 |
