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Religion and Cultural Memory : Ten Studies
In ten brilliant essays, Jan Assmann explores the connections between religion, culture, and memory.Building on Maurice Halbwachs's idea that memory, like language, is a social phenomenon as well as an individual one, he argues that memory has a cultural dimension too.He develops a persuasive view of the life of the past in such surface phenomena as codes, religious rites and festivals, and canonical texts on the one hand, and in the Freudian psychodrama of repressing and resurrecting the past on the other.Whereas the current fad for oral history inevitably focuses on the actual memories of the last century or so, Assmann presents a commanding view of culture extending over five thousand years.He focuses on cultural memory from the Egyptians, Babylonians, and the Osage Indians down to recent controversies about memorializing the Holocaust in Germany and the role of memory in the current disputes between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East and between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland.
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Stealing My Religion : Not Just Any Cultural Appropriation
From sneaker ads and the “solidarity hijab” to yoga classes and secular hikes along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, the essential guide to the murky ethics of religious appropriation. We think we know cultural appropriation when we see it.Blackface or Native American headdresses as Halloween costumes—these clearly give offense.But what about Cardi B posing as the Hindu goddess Durga in a Reebok ad, AA’s twelve-step invocation of God, or the earnest namaste you utter at the end of yoga class?Liz Bucar unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural appropriation: the borrowing of religious doctrines, rituals, and dress for political, economic, and therapeutic reasons.Does borrowing from another’s religion harm believers?Who can consent to such borrowings? Bucar sees religion as an especially vexing arena for appropriation debates because faiths overlap and imitate each other and because diversity within religious groups scrambles our sense of who is an insider and who is not.Indeed, if we are to understand why some appropriations are insulting and others benign, we have to ask difficult philosophical questions about what religions really are. Stealing My Religion guides us through three revealing case studies—the hijab as a feminist signal of Muslim allyship, a study abroad “pilgrimage” on the Camino de Santiago, and the commodification of yoga in the West.We see why the Vatican can’t grant Rihanna permission to dress up as the pope, yet it’s still okay to roll out our yoga mats.Reflecting on her own missteps, Bucar comes to a surprising conclusion: the way to avoid religious appropriation isn’t to borrow less but to borrow more—to become deeply invested in learning the roots and diverse meanings of our enthusiasms.
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Stealing My Religion : Not Just Any Cultural Appropriation
“Bucar’s sharp insights, shot through with humor and self-awareness, are exactly what we need the next time we reach over to borrow from someone else’s religion for our own therapeutic, political, or educational needs.”—Gene Demby, cohost and correspondent for NPR’s Code Switch“So finely written, so intelligent and fair, and laced with such surprising discoveries that it deserves a reader’s full attention…As the act of walking a religious pilgrimage does invite greater self-awareness…Stealing My Religion is now an essential part of that worthy endeavor.” —Kurt Caswell, Los Angeles Review of Books“Lively in style and backed by solid, unobtrusive scholarship.” —Jonathan Benthall, Times Literary Supplement“With interpretive subtlety and ethical vision, Liz Bucar explores the moral risk of intercultural theft.Stealing My Religion is a powerful intervention by a leading scholar of religion into the illiberal results of everyday religious exploitation.Highly recommended." —Kathryn Lofton, author of Consuming ReligionLiz Bucar unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural appropriation: the borrowing of religious doctrines, rituals, and dress for political, economic, and therapeutic reasons.Does borrowing from another’s religion harm believers?Who can consent to such borrowings? Bucar sees religion as an especially vexing arena for appropriation debates because faiths overlap and imitate each other and because diversity within religious groups scrambles our sense of who is an insider and who is not.Indeed, if we are to understand why some appropriations are insulting and others benign, we have to ask difficult philosophical questions about what religions really are.Stealing My Religion guides us through three revealing case studies—the hijab as a feminist signal of Muslim allyship, a study abroad “pilgrimage” on the Camino de Santiago, and the commodification of yoga in the West.We see why the Vatican can’t grant Rihanna permission to dress up as the pope, yet it’s still okay to roll out our yoga mats.Reflecting on her own missteps, Bucar comes to a surprising conclusion: the way to avoid religious appropriation isn’t to borrow less but to borrow more—to become deeply invested in learning the roots and diverse meanings of our enthusiasms.
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Making Modern Spain : Religion, Secularization, and Cultural Production
In this elegantly written study, Alfante explores the work of select nineteenth-century writers, intellectuals, journalists, politicians, and clergy who responded to cultural and spiritual shifts caused by the movement toward secularization in Spain.Focusing on the social experience, this book probes the tensions between traditionalism and liberalism that influenced public opinion of the clergy, sacred buildings, and religious orders.The writings of Cecilia Böhl de Faber (Fernán Caballero), Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Benito Pérez Galdós, and José María de Pereda addressed conflicts between modernizing forces and the Catholic Church about the place of religion and its signifiers in Spanish society.Foregrounding expropriation (government confiscation of civil and ecclesiastical property) and exclaustration (the expulsion of religious communities), and drawing on archival research, the history of disentailment, cultural theory, memory studies, and sociology, Alfante demonstrates how Spain’s liberalizing movement profoundly influenced class mobility and faith among the populace.
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What is an authentic religion?
An authentic religion is one that is based on genuine beliefs and practices that are rooted in the traditions and teachings of its faith. It is characterized by sincerity, integrity, and a commitment to its core principles and values. Authentic religions promote peace, compassion, and understanding, and they seek to foster a sense of connection and purpose among their followers. Authentic religions also respect the diversity of beliefs and practices within their own tradition and in the wider world.
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What is a cultural heritage?
Cultural heritage refers to the traditions, customs, beliefs, and artifacts that are passed down from generation to generation within a society. It encompasses the tangible and intangible aspects of a culture, including historical sites, monuments, art, music, language, and rituals. Cultural heritage plays a crucial role in shaping a community's identity and preserving its unique heritage for future generations. It is an important part of a society's history and contributes to its sense of belonging and continuity.
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Is the Drachenschanze a German cultural heritage site?
Yes, the Drachenschanze is considered a German cultural heritage site. It is a historic site in the Harz Mountains that has been preserved and protected due to its cultural significance. The Drachenschanze is a medieval fortification that played a role in the region's history, making it an important part of Germany's cultural heritage. Its historical and architectural significance has led to its recognition as a cultural heritage site in Germany.
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Is Drachenlord and the Drachengame considered German cultural heritage?
Drachenlord and the Drachengame are not officially recognized as German cultural heritage. While they may have gained a following and become a notable part of internet culture in Germany, they do not hold the same status as traditional cultural elements such as literature, music, or art that are typically associated with being part of a country's cultural heritage. Additionally, the controversial nature of Drachenlord and the Drachengame may make it less likely to be officially recognized as cultural heritage.
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Thought-Sign-Symbol : Cross-Cultural Representations of Religion
This unique volume focuses on religion and spirituality, along with rituals, practices and symbols, discussed and analysed from a semiotic perspective.It covers both cognitive and social dimensions of religious practices and beliefs, various aspects of spirituality, multiple forms of representation, as well as spheres of religious beliefs and practices.The volume is an outcome of the Signum-Idea-Verbum-Opus project initiated by Umberto Eco’s keynote address during his visit at the University of Lódz in 2015.More theoretical insights and further explorations into contemporary semiosphere can be found in Current Perspectives in Semiotics: Signs, Signification and Communication and Current Perspectives in Semiotics: Texts, Genres and Representations, published by Peter Lang.
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Buddhism : The Religion of No-Religion
"Although Alan Watts' famous voice and happy laughter are missing now, his penetrating vision of Buddhism remains, and his lectures become brilliant prose in book form." —Publishers WeeklyBuddhism: The Religion of No-Religion presents six powerful essays by Alan Watts, the guru for an entire generation of 20th century thinkers, writers and poets.Watts was an engaging speaker and an icon of America's Beat and Counterculture movements.His friends included Aldous Huxley, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, John Cage and Joseph Campbell. In this book, Watts explores all aspects of Buddhism—from its roots in ancient India to the explosion of interest in Zen and Tibetan Buddhist thought in the West. The fascinating topics covered in this book include:Finding a Middle Way: How a spiritual path to awakening is formed not just by avoiding extreme indulgence but extreme denial as wellThe Religion of No-Religion: How Buddhism eschews any particular dogma and instead acts as a guide to understanding oneselfBuddhism as Dialogue: How Zen teaches us that we are one with the world and so as we learn to navigate the world, we must also learn about ourselvesWatts traces the early beginnings of Buddhism, outlines the differences between Buddhism and other religions, and reviews the Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path.Buddhism: The Religion of No-Religion is a valuable reminder of the peace to be found by looking inward.
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The Bloomsbury Reader in Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion
This is the first reader to gather primary sources from influential theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in one place, presenting the wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical debates occurring in the field of religious studies.Each chapter focuses on a major theorist and contains:· an introduction contextualizing their key ideas· one or two selections representative of the theorist’s innovative methodological approach(es)· discussion questions to extend and deepen reader engagement Divided in three sections, the first part includes foundational comparative debates:· Mary Douglas’s articulation of purity and impurity· Phyllis Trible’s methods of reading sacred texts· Wendy Doniger’s comparative mythology · Catherine Bell’s reimagining of religious and secular ritualThe second part focuses on methodological particularity: · Alice Walker's use of narrative · Charles Long’s critique of Eurocentricism· Caroline Walker Bynum’s emphasis on gender and materialityThe third section focuses on expanding boundaries:· Gloria Anzaldúa’s work on borders and languages· Judith Butler’s critique of gender and sex norms· Saba Mahmood’s expansion on the critique of colonialism’s secularizing demandsReflecting the cultural turn and extending the existing canon, this is the anthology instructors have been waiting for. For further detail on the theorists discussed, please consult Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods, edited by Sarah J.Bloesch and Meredith Minister.
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The Philosophy of Philip Rieff : Cultural Conflict, Religion and the Self
Philip Rieff’s social theory is at once a crucial tool in understanding the movements of contemporary culture, and a challenging body of work that has often been overlooked.The Social Philosophy of Philip Rieff embraces the lessons that this calm-headed but controversial figure in 20th-century sociology can teach those trying to parse the contemporary ‘culture wars’ analytically and without fanaticism. Anyone with an interest in the religious, cultural and educational institutions of the West must grapple with how they have been, and will continue to be, transformed – this collection offers a wealth of routes into Rieff’s analysis of those transformations.Mending the perceived rift between Rieff’s early studies of Freud and his later commentaries on academia, culture and religion, each chapter looks at a particular facet of his work as it applies to a central topic in cultural theory.Alasdair MacIntyre described Rieff’s work as ‘a permanently valuable contribution to the human sciences’, and this book assesses that value to endeavours from self-knowledge and religious practice to cultural criticism and rational debate.This interdisciplinary perspective gives a full and cohesive sense of how Rieff’s responsible, deliberately unprophetic voice holds weight across the political spectrum.
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Is the Drachenlord and the Drachengame German cultural heritage?
The Drachenlord and the Drachengame are not considered German cultural heritage in the traditional sense. They are more of a modern internet phenomenon that has gained popularity in certain online communities. While they may have a following and be part of contemporary German internet culture, they do not hold the same historical or cultural significance as traditional German heritage sites or practices.
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What distinguishes a religion from a substitute religion?
A religion is typically characterized by a belief in a higher power or powers, a set of sacred texts or teachings, and a system of rituals and practices. It often provides a framework for understanding the meaning and purpose of life, as well as guidelines for moral behavior. A substitute religion, on the other hand, may lack some or all of these elements, but still fulfills a similar role in providing meaning, community, and a sense of purpose for its followers. Substitute religions may include belief systems, ideologies, or even activities such as sports or political movements that fulfill some of the same functions as traditional religions.
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Is substitute religion the same as religion replacement?
No, substitute religion and religion replacement are not the same. Substitute religion refers to alternative belief systems or practices that individuals adopt in addition to their traditional religion, while religion replacement involves completely abandoning one's original religion in favor of a new belief system. Substitute religion allows individuals to incorporate elements of different faiths into their lives, whereas religion replacement involves a complete shift in religious identity.
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Do you think it's a shame that cultural nationality and religion exclude true love?
It is unfortunate that cultural nationality and religion can sometimes create barriers to true love. These factors can lead to societal pressures and expectations that may limit individuals from freely pursuing relationships with those from different backgrounds. However, it is important to recognize that love knows no boundaries and that individuals should have the freedom to choose their partners based on genuine connection and compatibility, regardless of cultural or religious differences. It is essential to promote understanding and acceptance of diverse relationships in order to create a more inclusive and open-minded society.
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