Community Identity Dynamics of Religion in Context [Paperback]

The understanding of identity in relation to community has been a focus of academic studies in recent years. An exclusive self-understanding of the identity of one's own community, coupled with a hostile attitude toward other communities, often leads to communal conflicts. In particular, it is important to notice the significance of religion in the re-shaping of community identities in this process. This volume focuses first on communal or corporate understanding of identity. Secondly, this volume will assess the topic of identity from the perspectives of theology and religious studies. Thirdly, the volume will seek to address the issue of interaction between religious communities and wider society by looking at case studies from the Yorkshire area.

Introduction:

Sebastian C.H. Kim & Pauline Kollontai

PART I: Perspectives on Community Identity

1. Theological Identity in Postmodernity through a Literary Lens

Sue Yore

2. Binary Reciprocity: Karl Barth, Christological Identity and the Politics of Recognition

Richard Andrew

3. Transplanting Religion: Defining Community and Expressing Identity

Pauline Kollontai

4. Community and society: John Macmurray (1891-1976) and New Labour

Esther McIntosh

5. Paradigm, Community and Theological Education: A Study of Theological Education with reference to the work of Thomas S. Kuhn and David H. Kelsey

Gary Wilton

6. Differing Concepts of Community Identity: Debates over the 'Racial and Religious Hatred Bill'

Sebastian C.H. Kim

PART II: Communl#7