This volume offers a wide variety of case studies ranging from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism to new religious movements showing there is an increasing tendency among believers and nonbelievers to enjoy or play with religion.
This volume offers a wide variety of case studies ranging from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism to new religious movements showing there is an increasing tendency among believers and nonbelievers to enjoy or play with religion.
Frans Jespers is associate professor of comparative religion at Radboud University, Nijmegen. Karin van Nieuwkerk is professor of Islam studies at Radboud University, Nijmegen. Paul van der Velde is professor of Asian religions at Radboud University, Nijmegen.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: Investigations in Enjoying Religion Frans Jespers Part I Enjoying Established Religions 1. Enjoying Islam: Trajectories of Star Performers in the Egyptian Piety Movement Karin van Nieuwkerk 2. Fun and Faith in the Ganges: The Bodily and Spiritual Pleasures of River Bathing Catrien Notermans 3. Fun-damentalism: "As If" Experiences at a Creationist Theme Park James S. Bielo 4. Tantra: Ecstatic Enjoyment Way beyond Boundaries Paul van der Velde Part II Enjoying Transformed Religion 5. Merry Christmas! Religion in Norway Ingvild Sælid Gilhus and Lisbeth Mikaelsson 6. "Our Play Pleases the Man, the Spirits of the Desert, and Whatever": Enjoying Religion at Burning Man François Gauthier 7. Happinez, Zen, and Wealth Frans Jespers 8. Celebrating With the Church of the SubGenius: X-Day Rituals of Bad Taste, Burning "Bob," and the End of the World (Not) Carole M. Cusack 9. Beyond Morality. On Religion in Aesthetic Form Jean-Pierre Wils
Introduction: Investigations in Enjoying Religion Frans Jespers Part I Enjoying Established Religions 1. Enjoying Islam: Trajectories of Star Performers in the Egyptian Piety Movement Karin van Nieuwkerk 2. Fun and Faith in the Ganges: The Bodily and Spiritual Pleasures of River Bathing Catrien Notermans 3. Fun-damentalism: "As If" Experiences at a Creationist Theme Park James S. Bielo 4. Tantra: Ecstatic Enjoyment Way beyond Boundaries Paul van der Velde Part II Enjoying Transformed Religion 5. Merry Christmas! Religion in Norway Ingvild Sælid Gilhus and Lisbeth Mikaelsson 6. "Our Play Pleases the Man, the Spirits of the Desert, and Whatever": Enjoying Religion at Burning Man François Gauthier 7. Happinez, Zen, and Wealth Frans Jespers 8. Celebrating With the Church of the SubGenius: X-Day Rituals of Bad Taste, Burning "Bob," and the End of the World (Not) Carole M. Cusack 9. Beyond Morality. On Religion in Aesthetic Form Jean-Pierre Wils
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