This doctoral research thesis aims to provide a comprehensive depiction of contemporary spiritual engagement outside of religious tradition. Existing research is primarily contextualized within the areas of sociology and religious studies, and an in-depth psychological evaluatio…
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The composition of Deut 27-28 is shaped by its ritual and performative function and by the narrative device of a script within a speech: the oral and ritual performance of the covenant ceremony by the Levites is framed within the speech-command of Moses. Studies of Deut 28 have …
Within the field of religious tourism research, increasing attention has been paid to commodification and its consequences. However, there remains a paucity of literature that considers the impacts of the commodification of religious tourism on the experience of religious touris…
Ali Şeriati, çok yönlü bir düşünür olup, fikirleri ile kitleleri etkilemiş ve oluştur-duğu etki alanı İran sınırlarını aşmıştır. Bu nedenle onun, dine ve özellikle Şiiliğe dair düşüncelerinin İslam Mezhepleri Tarihi bağlamında değerlendirilmesi önem arz et-mektedir. Şeriati, Şia…
Bu çalışmada 1949 yılından 1970 yılına kadar Suriye'de yaşanan darbeler ve bu darbelerin Suriye'nin siyasal hayatına etkileri ele alınmıştır. Suriye’de yaşanan askeri darbelerin siyasetin geleneksel yapısını ne tür bir dönüşüme uğrattığını gösteren bu çalışmada kronolojik sıra i…
Belgesel film, ortaya çıktığından beri, toplumsal değişim ve dönüşümlere etki etmiştir. Çünkü belgesel filmi; “gerçek” olay ve olguları temsil eden ve bize doğru bilgileri ulaştıran bir başvuru kaynağı olarak görülmüştür. Belgesele yüklenen bu ciddi misyonun gereği özellikle din…
In the current context of fiscal austerity as well as neo-colonial criticisms, the discipline of religious studies has been challenged to critically assess its teaching methods as well as articulate its relevance in the modern university setting. Responding to these needs, this …
This study is an effort to view events in the Ancient Near East, especially Palestine, during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age from a somewhat different angle. In a first instance, it will try to move away from concentrating on the movement of ethnic entities. Emphasis will be…
Historically, being accused of witchcraft meant death (Baker, 2015; Demos, 2008; Ehrenreich & English, 2010). More recently, identifying as a witch means living with a stigmatized and often concealed identity (Reece, 2016; Tejeda, 2015). Despite the injurious effects of stigmati…
This dissertation project introduces and evaluates the coined rhetorical/homiletical concept of the sermonic fugue. The term is an expanded adaptation of the musico-literary fugue principally in the context of thematic collections and homiletical analytics. It defines recurring—…
It seems like an obviously true claim that people can reasonably disagree. But we should wonder whether it is rational for people to continue to believe what they believe knowing that what they believe is controversial. Under normal circumstances, this question can be satisfacto…
Recent studies have suggested the transformative potential of “theological” inquiry and discourse in religious studies, particularly, in furthering religious literacy and peace building initiatives through greater understanding of “other”. Yet, “theology” is a relatively new aca…
Current academic attempts to shape the modern cosmic imaginary have presented Interdisciplinary Studies scholars with the opportunity to integrate the insights of science, Religious Studies, and Ethics into a comprehensive account of what it means to be human. The Big History pr…
I argue in this dissertation that a novel philosophical system, which I call Cosmosyntheism, provides the best solutions to the problems posed to religion and religious pluralism by globalization. To put it succinctly, my thesis is that the best way to avoid any prior or future …