Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society

Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its time. Shaped and forged over the course of the twentieth century, it has reflected the interests and political situation of the world at the time. As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is undergoing a major transition along with religion itself. This volume showcases new work and new approaches to religion which work across boundaries of religious tradition, academic discipline and region. The influence of globalizing processes has been evident in social and cultural networking by way of new media like the internet, in the extensive power of global capitalism and in the increasing influence of international bodies and legal instruments. Religion has been changing and adapting too. This handbook offers fresh insights on the dynamic reality of religion in global societies today by underscoring transformations in eight key areas: Market and Branding; Contemporary Ethics and Virtues; Intimate Identities; Transnational Movements; Diasporic Communities; Responses to Diversity; National Tensions; and Reflections on ‘Religion’. These themes demonstrate the handbook’s new topics and approaches that move beyond existing agendas. Bringing together scholars of all ages and stages of career from around the world, the handbook showcases the dynamism of religion in global societies. It is an accessible introduction to new ways of approaching the study of religion practically, theoretically and geographically.

Introduction: Religion in Global Societies Linda Woodhead, François Gauthier, Jayeel Cornelio and Tuomas Martikainen Part I: Market and Branding 1. Christian Churches’ Responses to Marketization: Comparing Institutional and Non-denominational Discourse and Practice Marcus Moberg 2. ‘The Greatest Leader of All’: The Faces of Leadership and Christianity in the Contemporary Brazil (1980s–2010s) Karina Kosicki Bellotti 3. JPCC: A Megachurch Brand Story in Indonesia Jeaney Yip, Susan Ainsworth and Chaung Yau Hoon 4. Rebranding the soul: Rituals for the Well-made Man in Market Society Anne Christine Hornborg Part II: Contemporary Ethics and Values 5. The Prosperity Ethic: The Rise of the New Prosperity Gospel Jayeel Cornelio and Erron Medina 6. Islamic Ethics in Muslim Eurasia: Prosperity Theology vs. Renunciation? Aurélie Biard 7. Public Morality and the Transformation of Islamic Media in Indonesia Arie Setyaningrum Pamungkas 8. Pious-Modern Subjectivities in the Palestine West Bank: Their Formations and Contours between the Familial, the Local and the Global Ferial Khalifa 9. ‘We Are Overfed’: Young Evangelicals, Globalization, and Social Justice Catherine Rivera 10. ‘Mediacosmologies’: The Convergence and Renewal of Indigenous Religiosities in Cyberspace Laurent Jérôme Part III: Intimate Identities 11. Saints, Sinners, and Same-Sex Marriages: Ecclesiological Identity in the Church of England and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark Karen Marie Leth-Nissen 12. When Two Worlds Collide: Asian Christian LGBTQs Coming Out to Parents Joy K.C. Tong, Samuel Kang, Peter Lee and Hyo-Seok Lim 13. Gender Politics and Education in the Gülen Movement Duygun Göktürk 14. Global Catholicism, Gender Conversion and Masculinity Ester Gallo Part IV: Transnational Movements 15. Pilgrimage, Travelling Gurus and Transnational Networks: The Lay Meditation Movement in Contemporary Chinese Societies Ngar-sze Lau 16. Globalization and Asceticism: Foreigner Ascetics on the Threshold of Hindu Religious Orders Daniela Bevilacqua 17. Maya Revival Movements: Between Transnationality and Authenticity Manéli Farahmand 18. Defending Tradition and Confronting Secularity: The Catholic Buen Pastor Institute Esteban Rozo and Hugo Cárdenas 19. The Globalization of the Catholic Church: History, Organization, Theology Isacco Turina Part V: Diasporic Communities 20. Dialectics between Transnationalism and Diaspora: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Katrin Langewiesche 21. Transnational Religious Movement: The Turkish Süleymanli in Indonesia Firdaus Wajdi 22. Youth Buddhists in Australia: Negotiating Transnational Flows Kim Lam 23. The Formation of Global Chinese Identities Joshua Dao Wei Sim 24. Church as a Homeland and Home as a Place of Worship: The Transformation of Religiosity among Georgian Migrants in Paris Sophie Zviadadze Part VI: Responses to Diversity 25. Interreligious Dialogue (IRD) in International Politics: From the Margins of the Religious Field to the Centre of Civil Society Karsten Lehmann 26. Faith, Identity and Practices: The Current Refugee Crisis and its Challenges to Religious Diversity in Southern Europe Roberta Premazzi and Viviana Ricucci 27. Urban Public Space and the Emergence of Interdenominational Syncretism Peter van Gielle Ruppe 28. ‘As Local as Possible, as International as Necessary’: Investigating the Place of Religious and Faith-Based Actors in the Localization of the International Humanitarian System Olivia Wilkinson 29. Religion, National Identity and Foreign Policy: The Case of Eastern Christians and the French Political Imaginary Alexis Artaud de La Ferrière 30. Religious Echoes in Secular Dialogues: Global Glimpses of Peacebuilding Xicoténtcatl Martinez Ruiz 31. City of Gods and Goods: Exploring Religious Pluralism in the Neoliberal City Gina Lende (with Bankole Tokunbo) Part VII: National Tensions 32. Islam, Politics and Legitimacy: The Role of Saudi Arabia in the Rise of Salafism and Jihadism Mohamed-ali Adraoui 33. Religion and Nationalism in Post-Soviet Space: Between State, Society and Nation Denis Brylov and Tetiana Kalenychenko 34. Religion, Nationalism and Transnationalism in the South Caucasus Ansgar Jödicke 35. The Sacred and Secular-Economic: A Cross-Country Comparison of the Regulation of the Economic Activities of Religious Organizations. Perspectives from France, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States David Malitz 36. Religious Identities in Times of Crisis: An Analysis of Europe Didem Doganyilmaz Duman 37. Poetry in Iran’s Contemporary Theo-Political Culture Maryam Ala Amjadi Part VIII: Reflections on ‘Religion’ 38. Questioning the Boundaries of ‘Religious’ and Non-Religious’ Actions and Meanings Carlo Genova 39. Religion in the Anthropocene: Nonhuman Agencies, (Re)Enchantment and the Emergence of a New Sensibility Oriol Poveda 40. Science and Religion in a Global Context Michael Fuller 41. Religion Through the Lens of ‘Marketization’ and ‘Lifestyle’ François Gauthier

Jayeel Cornelio is Associate Professor and the Director of the Development Studies Program at the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. François Gauthier is Professor of Religious Studies at the Social Sciences Department of the Université de Fribourg, Switzerland. Tuomas Martikainen is the Director of the Migration Institute of Finland, Finland. Linda Woodhead is Distinguished Professor of Religion and Society at Lancaster University, UK.