Religious diversity

The subject matter of this special issue is anything but new: religious diversity has already been widely discussed in theology, philosophy, history and sociology.  (Too) many times, however, diversity has been measured against the yardstick of the changing face of monotheistic models of religion (...

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Main Authors: Lionel Obadia, Ruth Illman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2017-09-01
Series:Approaching Religion
Online Access:https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/65899
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spelling doaj-d8ffe59800f04ce392f6e3d56c3a0c112020-11-24T23:09:00ZengDonner InstituteApproaching Religion1799-31212017-09-017110.30664/ar.65899Religious diversityLionel Obadia0Ruth Illman1University of Lyon 2Donner Institute The subject matter of this special issue is anything but new: religious diversity has already been widely discussed in theology, philosophy, history and sociology.  (Too) many times, however, diversity has been measured against the yardstick of the changing face of monotheistic models of religion (mainly Christianity). Asian religions have stood at the opposite end of a spectrum of analytical models in religious studies ever since Max Weber’s classic analysis of Asian religions as mixed systems of beliefs per se. This distinction is, nevertheless, rather problematic, and calls for a closer examination of the conceptual status of diversity, and of the forms it assumes in Asian contexts. https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/65899
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