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Categorising “Religion”: From Case Studies to Methodology
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Categorising “Religion”: From Case Studies to Methodology
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
In this interview, Dr Teemu Taira discusses the role of marginal traditions in understanding the application of the term "religion" in differing context, in particular he discusses Karhun Kansa, the People of the Bear. This leads onto a methodological discussion on the use of the term and the role scholars play in this discourse.
Released:
Sep 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Is Religion Special? A Critical Look at Religion, Wellbeing and Prosociality: Is religion good for your health and wellbeing? Does religion promote prosociality? While positive stereotypes prevail in these domains, studies also typically answer these questions in the affirmative and as such, by The Religious Studies Project