{"product_id":"9781350113091","title":"Constructive Critique of Religion Encounters between Christianity, Islam, and Non-religion in Secular Societies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eConstructive Critique of Religion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEncounters between Christianity, Islam, and Non-religion in Secular Societies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMia Lövheim | Mikael Stenmark\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christianity \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do some strategies for critique of religion seem to be more beneficial for constructive engagement, whereas others increase intolerance, polarization, and conflict?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough an analysis of the reasons underpinning a critique of religion in institutional contexts of secular democratic societies,\u003ci\u003e A\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eConstructive Critique of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e explores how constructive interaction and critique can be developed across diverse interests. It shows how social and cultural conditions shaping these institutions enable and structure a critical and constructive engagement across diverging worldviews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA key argument running through the book is that to develop constructive forms of critique a more thorough and systematic investigation of resources for criticism located within religious worldviews themselves is needed. Chapters also address how critique of Islam and Christianity in particular is expressed in areas such as academia, the law, politics, media, education and parenting, with a focus on Northern Europe and North America. The interdisciplinary approach, which combines theoretical perspectives with empirical case studies, contributes to advancing studies of the complex and contentious character of religion in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMia Lövheim\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology of Religion at Uppsala University, Sweden. She is editor of \u003ci\u003eMedia, Religion and Gender \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eReconsidering Religion, Law, and Democracy. New Challenges for Society and Research \u003c\/i\u003e(2016).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMikael Stenmark\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eRelativism and Post-Truth in Contemporary Society \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), and\u003ci\u003e Naturalism and Beyond: Religious Naturalism and Its Alternatives \u003c\/i\u003e(2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 February 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350113091\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332740939916,"sku":"9781350113091","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3d28c10f-b13c-4e39-af20-3ed9c78df424.jpg?v=1783605392","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350113091","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}