{"product_id":"mending-the-world-paperback","title":"Mending the World? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiclas Blåder\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKristina Helgesson Kjellin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligion has played a major role in history, affecting the course of events and influencing individuals. Today one frequently hears the expression \"\"the return of religion\"\" but opinions differ as to how this \"\"return\"\" is to be understood. It is clear that modernity and postmodernity have not meant that religion is dead or relegated to society's backyards. Religion is still of vital importance for many people. It has, to some extent, changed shape but has not lost its legitimacy and attractiveness to broad groups. Religion is public, visible, and has a sought-for voice; but it is also wrestling with extremism, ignorance, and preconceptions. Just like ideologies, religions are capable of activating diametrically opposite traits in humans. It is this dual tension that is implicit in the question mark in this book's title: Mending the World? This book's aim is to help explore whether, how, and in what ways religion, church, and theology can contribute constructively to the future of a global society. In thirty-one chapters, researchers from around the world address the relation between religion and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiclas Blader holds a PhD in Systematic Theology and works as a researcher at the Church of Sweden Research Unit, Uppsala Sweden. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLutheran Tradition as Heritage and Tool\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kristina Helgesson Kjellin holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from Uppsala University, Sweden, and works as a researcher at the Church of Sweden Research Unit, Uppsala Sweden.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 542\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41906803048583,"sku":"9781532610646","price":95.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/de78ad01494e5917641754e28a392da9.webp?v=1734078835","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mending-the-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}