Add to ORKGEssentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain extent also in the academic discipline of religious studies. In this article, a number of problems with essentialist perceptions of religion are discussed. In the first part of the article a thesis is maintained, according to which essentialist conceptions of religion or specific religions are too limited to be of value in the teaching of religion. This is done through examples of essentialist expressions on religion. The examples are grouped according to a typology of different kinds of essentialism. Two main categories, each with two sub-categories are identified. Thus, the category of essentialism regarding the substance of religion is di...
This is a conceptual paper considering some of the foundational issues that a teacher needs to have ...
The paper attempts to expand and transform the religious notion of transcendence, as well as the way...
After the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, social debate on the topic of religion boiled up...
Essentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain...
Essentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain...
Essentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain...
Students on introductory courses in secular religious studies and teacher training programs at Swedi...
This article counters the widespread view within the study of religion that a real definition of rel...
The study of religion has its historical origin in the confessional education of religious functiona...
The article focuses on the theoretical and methodological status of the concept of religion in the e...
The question of what religion is could very well be asked of religious studies teachers by their stu...
We argue that there is a well-intentioned—yet mistaken—definitional turn within contempo...
I denna kunskapsöversikt redovisar vi forskning kring begreppet essentialism inom religionsvetenskap...
This article attempts to do three things: the first is an exploration of the ways in which Islam is ...
To master an academic discipline is a challenge, and different scientific disciplines have their own...
This is a conceptual paper considering some of the foundational issues that a teacher needs to have ...
The paper attempts to expand and transform the religious notion of transcendence, as well as the way...
After the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, social debate on the topic of religion boiled up...
Essentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain...
Essentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain...
Essentialist concepts of religion are common in the teaching of religion in schools and to a certain...
Students on introductory courses in secular religious studies and teacher training programs at Swedi...
This article counters the widespread view within the study of religion that a real definition of rel...
The study of religion has its historical origin in the confessional education of religious functiona...
The article focuses on the theoretical and methodological status of the concept of religion in the e...
The question of what religion is could very well be asked of religious studies teachers by their stu...
We argue that there is a well-intentioned—yet mistaken—definitional turn within contempo...
I denna kunskapsöversikt redovisar vi forskning kring begreppet essentialism inom religionsvetenskap...
This article attempts to do three things: the first is an exploration of the ways in which Islam is ...
To master an academic discipline is a challenge, and different scientific disciplines have their own...
This is a conceptual paper considering some of the foundational issues that a teacher needs to have ...
The paper attempts to expand and transform the religious notion of transcendence, as well as the way...
After the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, social debate on the topic of religion boiled up...