Atheist identities : spaces and social contexts /: spaces and social contexts. ([2015])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Atheist identities : spaces and social contexts /: spaces and social contexts. ([2015])
- Main Title:
- Atheist identities : spaces and social contexts
- Further Information:
- Note: Lori G. Beaman, Steven Tomlins, editors.
- Editors:
- Beaman, Lori G
Tomlins, Steven - Contents:
- Contributors; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Social Identities; 1.2 Group Identities; 1.3 Individual Identities; 1.4 Conclusion: Atheist Identities; References; 2 The Church on the Margins: The Religious Context of the New Atheism; 2.1 Religion in Canada Today; 2.2 Two Stories About Decline; 2.2.1 A Narrative of Secularization; 2.2.2 A Narrative of Renewal; 2.3 Charles Taylor's Story; 2.3.1 Modern Social Imaginaries; 2.3.2 Dynamics of Modernity; 2.3.3 Religion in the Age of Mobilization; 2.3.4 Religion in the Age of Authenticity; 2.4 Religion and Atheism After Christendom; References. 3 Freedom of and Freedom from Religion: Atheist Involvement in Legal Cases3.1 The Lautsi Case; 3.2 Qu©♭bec; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 Atheism Versus Humanism: Ideological Tensions and Identity Dynamics; 4.1 Two Atheisms: A Historical Perspective; 4.2 The New Atheism; 4.3 Atheist Identity Politics; 4.4 Atheism Versus Humanism: Individualism or Social Justice?; 4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 The Cultural, the Nominal, and the Secular: The Social Reality of Religious Identity Among Sri Lankan Tamil Youth in Canada; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Sri Lankan and Broader Social Movement Context. 5.3 Non-religion and Cultural Religion5.4 Holes and Scaffolding; 5.5 Ethnic and Social Movement Identity; References; 6 Secularist Rituals in the US: Solidarity and Legitimization; 6.1 Organized Secularists and Positive Atheism; 6.2 A Diversity of Rituals; 6.3 Solidarity and Secularist Public Events; 6.4 Commemorations,Contributors; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Social Identities; 1.2 Group Identities; 1.3 Individual Identities; 1.4 Conclusion: Atheist Identities; References; 2 The Church on the Margins: The Religious Context of the New Atheism; 2.1 Religion in Canada Today; 2.2 Two Stories About Decline; 2.2.1 A Narrative of Secularization; 2.2.2 A Narrative of Renewal; 2.3 Charles Taylor's Story; 2.3.1 Modern Social Imaginaries; 2.3.2 Dynamics of Modernity; 2.3.3 Religion in the Age of Mobilization; 2.3.4 Religion in the Age of Authenticity; 2.4 Religion and Atheism After Christendom; References. 3 Freedom of and Freedom from Religion: Atheist Involvement in Legal Cases3.1 The Lautsi Case; 3.2 Qu©♭bec; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 Atheism Versus Humanism: Ideological Tensions and Identity Dynamics; 4.1 Two Atheisms: A Historical Perspective; 4.2 The New Atheism; 4.3 Atheist Identity Politics; 4.4 Atheism Versus Humanism: Individualism or Social Justice?; 4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 The Cultural, the Nominal, and the Secular: The Social Reality of Religious Identity Among Sri Lankan Tamil Youth in Canada; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Sri Lankan and Broader Social Movement Context. 5.3 Non-religion and Cultural Religion5.4 Holes and Scaffolding; 5.5 Ethnic and Social Movement Identity; References; 6 Secularist Rituals in the US: Solidarity and Legitimization; 6.1 Organized Secularists and Positive Atheism; 6.2 A Diversity of Rituals; 6.3 Solidarity and Secularist Public Events; 6.4 Commemorations, Rituals and the Legitimization of Secularism; 6.5 Celebrating Darwin and Science; 6.6 Atheist Individualism and Rituals; References; 7 Believing to Belong: Non-religious Belief as a Path to Inclusion; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Problem of Definition and Methodology. 7.3 Camp Quest Montana7.4 Non-religious Beliefs; 7.5 Discussion; 7.6 Conclusion; References; 8 A Common Godlessness: A Snapshot of a Canadian University Atheist Club, Why Its Members Joined, and What That Community Means to Them; 8.1 Demography and Scope; 8.2 Expectations; 8.3 Results Part 1: Why Did You Decide to Join an Atheist Community?; 8.3.1 Belinda; 8.3.2 James; 8.3.3 Edward; 8.4 Results Part 2: Could You Describe What the Atheist Community Means to You?; 8.4.1 Donovan; 8.4.2 Brendon; 8.4.3 Sylvia; 8.5 Conclusion; References. 9 From Atheist to Spiritual But Not Religious: A Punctuated Continuum of Identities among the Second Generation of Post-1970 Immigrants in Canada9.1 Introduction: Lived and Systemic Atheism/Religion; 9.2 From Atheism to Religion: A Punctuated Continuum; 9.3 Individual Profiles: From ADNR to SBNR; 9.4 Discussion and Conclusion; References; 10 Living Non-religious Identity in London; 10.1 Accounts of Emotional Experiences Influencing My Informants' Decisions to Reject Religious Faith. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Copyright Date:
- 2015
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 211.8
Atheism
Atheists
Group identity
RELIGION -- Agnosticism
Atheism
Atheists
Group identity
Electronic books
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319096025
3319096028 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319096018
331909601X
9783319096018 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 19, 2014). - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
- Access Usage:
- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
- View Content:
- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.434259
- Ingest File:
- 02_553.xml