Irving Hexham
University of Calgary, Religious Studies, Faculty Member
- New Religious Movements, National Socialism, Anthropology, Political Science, Religion and Politics, Nationalism, and 10 moreReligious Studies, Comparative Religion, Systematic Theology, German Studies, Theology and Culture, German History, South African Politics and Society, South African history, The ideology of National Socialism, and Islamedit
""This introductory world religions text explores various religions under the broad categories of African Religions, the Yogic Traditions (including Buddhism), and the Abrahamic traditions. He presents an appreciative yet realistic... more
""This introductory world religions text explores various religions under the broad categories of African Religions, the Yogic Traditions (including Buddhism), and the Abrahamic traditions. He presents an appreciative yet realistic approach, noting both the strengths and inherent problems of various world religions.
Globalization and high-speed communication put twenty-first century people in contact with adherents to a wide variety of world religions, but usually, valuable knowledge of these other traditions is limited at best. On the one hand, religious stereotypes abound, hampering a serious exploration of unfamiliar philosophies and practices. On the other hand, the popular idea that all religions lead to the same God or the same moral life fails to account for the distinctive origins and radically different teachings found across the world’s many religions. Understanding World Religions presents religion as a complex and intriguing matrix of history, philosophy, culture, beliefs, and practices. The book reflects the belief that a certain degree of objectivity and critique is inherent in the study of religion, and attempts to guide readers in responsible ways of carrying this out. Of particular importance is the books exploration of African religions, which have frequently been absent from major religion texts. These are viewed alongside Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Globalization and high-speed communication put twenty-first century people in contact with adherents to a wide variety of world religions, but usually, valuable knowledge of these other traditions is limited at best. On the one hand, religious stereotypes abound, hampering a serious exploration of unfamiliar philosophies and practices. On the other hand, the popular idea that all religions lead to the same God or the same moral life fails to account for the distinctive origins and radically different teachings found across the world’s many religions. Understanding World Religions presents religion as a complex and intriguing matrix of history, philosophy, culture, beliefs, and practices. The book reflects the belief that a certain degree of objectivity and critique is inherent in the study of religion, and attempts to guide readers in responsible ways of carrying this out. Of particular importance is the books exploration of African religions, which have frequently been absent from major religion texts. These are viewed alongside Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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In the face of the popular crusade to link new religious movements to dangerous cults, brainwashing, and the need for deprogramming, Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe argue that many cults are in fact the product of dynamic interaction... more
In the face of the popular crusade to link new religious movements to dangerous cults, brainwashing, and the need for deprogramming, Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe argue that many cults are in fact the product of dynamic interaction between folk religions and the teachings of traditional world religions. With the widespread loss of belief in biblical mythology in the nineteenth century, new mythologies based on science and elements derived from various non-Western religious traditions emerged, leading to the growth and popularity of new religions and cults. Drawing on examples from Africa, the United States, Asia, and Europe, the authors suggest that few new religions are really original. Most draw on rich, if localized, cultural traditions, which are then shaped anew by the influence of technological change and international linkages.
Research Interests: Religion, Christianity, New Religious Movements, Psychology, Psychiatry, and 25 moreEducation, Visual Culture, New Religions, Justice, Intellectual and cultural history, Natural Science, Creative thinking, Zambia, African Independent Churches, Modern European History, Modern Iran, Benin, African Art, Jesus Christ, North American Religions, Religious Sects, Religious Cults, Ancient Celtic Faith, After Mayan End Times, African Religious Movement, Witchcraft and Healing, Germany and Central Europe, Receptions of German Philosophy, Heidegger's Influence In the 20th C, and Religion and Aesthetics In Political Life
"Provides information on over 2,000 topics related to religion, including Christianity, Judaism, other major and minor religious traditions worldwide, cults, new religions, modern worldviews, and the contemporary study of religion. Show... more
"Provides information on over 2,000 topics related to religion, including Christianity, Judaism, other major and minor religious traditions worldwide, cults, new religions, modern worldviews, and the contemporary study of religion.
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Research Interests: New Religious Movements, Sociology of Religion, Ethics, Philosophy Of Religion, Theology, and 17 moreHistory of Religion, Philosophical Theology, Early Christianity, New Religions, History of Religions, Biblical Theology, Rabbinic Literature, Bible, World Religions, Comparative Religions, Religious Studies, Qumran, Greco-Roman World, Political religions, Conditions of mankind as a result of Religion its founders and teachings,Social Theories BORN OUT OF Religion,Philosophical EAST&WEST acceptance of suffering and the conditions of the poor, Key Terms In Religion, and History of Judaism In Antiquity
This was one of the earliest academic books to discuss so-called New Age beliefs. It took a fresh approach to the study of cults and new religions and is rich in cross-cultural and historical examples.
Research Interests: Cultural Studies, Cultural Geography, Ethnography, New Testament, Pilgrimage, and 32 moreMagic, Biblical Studies, New Religions, Mysticism, Ecopolitics, Environmental Politics, African American Culture, Ecocriticism, Evangelicalism, Counter Culture, Glastonbury, Landscape, Thelema, Occultism, Millennial religions, Reception History, Millenarianism, Comparative Religions, Ecophilosophy, African Indigenous Churches, Cults, Comparative Scriptures, Sacred Space, Aleister Crowley, Naming, Glastonbury Festival, Leader Cults, Religious Sects, Anthropology of Religion, Sedona, Power Places, and Esoteric Movements
Research Interests: African Studies, Calvin, Calvinism, Christian Orthodoxy and Nationalism, Apartheid, and 27 moreEthnicity, Christianity and Nationalism, Abraham Kuyper, Herman Dooyeweerd, Identity, Afrikaner history, South Africa, Historiography of apartheid, Colonial and apartheid archives, History of Calvinism, Afrikaner nationalism, neo-Calvinism, Whiteness, Christian National Education, Intellectual history of Calvinism, Calvin, Calvinism, Reformed Tradition, KuyperHubProject, Afrikaner nationalist historiography, Afrikaners, Evangelical Calvinism, APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA, Political Landscape in South Africa Before Apartheid, Groen Van Prinsterer, JA Wylie, DHTh Vollenhoven, SU Zuidema, and DFM Strauss
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The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions about Mormons as an identifiable minority. Although the Canadian Constitution of 1982 prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion (as well as ethnic or racial discnrmination),... more
The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions about Mormons as an identifiable minority. Although the Canadian Constitution of 1982 prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion (as well as ethnic or racial discnrmination), examples of religious intolerance ...
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... New religions as global cultures: Making the human sacred. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Hexham, Irving. Author: Poewe, Karla O. PUBLISHER: Westview Press (Boulder, Colo.). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1997. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN... more
... New religions as global cultures: Making the human sacred. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Hexham, Irving. Author: Poewe, Karla O. PUBLISHER: Westview Press (Boulder, Colo.). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1997. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN 0813325072 ). ...
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Tracing the rise and fall of racism among evangelical missionaries, Professor Hexham shows us that there are no categories that neatly fit the evidence and no answers to the questions that such a study provokes. However it is important... more
Tracing the rise and fall of racism among evangelical missionaries, Professor Hexham shows us that there are no categories that neatly fit the evidence and no answers to the questions that such a study provokes. However it is important for us with historical hindsight to ponder the racism of the 19th century in view of the fact that we still live with its effects.
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Research Interests: Hinduism, History, Tantra, German, Religious Studies, and 3 moreNazism, Hindu Studies, and Aryan race
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This study seeks an understanding of one result of the syncretism of Southern African Christianity, namely, the increasing evidence among African Christians of ancestor veneration, belief in possession by alien spirits, dance-induced... more
This study seeks an understanding of one result of the syncretism of Southern African Christianity, namely, the increasing evidence among African Christians of ancestor veneration, belief in possession by alien spirits, dance-induced trancing, and witch beliefs.
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The authors suggest new roles that faith communities can play in the search for truth and in the reconstruction of South Africa.
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Although Britain is rich in archaeological and architectural treasures many Christians are unaware of their cultural heritage and its value in communicating the Christian message today. This essay discusses the remarkable Christian... more
Although Britain is rich in archaeological and architectural treasures many Christians are unaware of their cultural heritage and its value in communicating the Christian message today. This essay discusses the remarkable Christian history of West ...
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John Ruskin's comment that English Cathedrals are 'Sermons in Stone'applies equally well to parish churches and other ancient religious sites. This article explores the rich Christian heritage of Cumbria and seeks to... more
John Ruskin's comment that English Cathedrals are 'Sermons in Stone'applies equally well to parish churches and other ancient religious sites. This article explores the rich Christian heritage of Cumbria and seeks to encourage British Christians to recognize ...
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Page 1. POCKET DICTIONARY"/ NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS Over 400 gran ps, individuals and ideas clearly & concisely defined Page 2. PocketNewReligious. book Page 1 Friday, December 28, 2001 10:50 AM Page 3. ...
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Research Interests: Anthropology and Africa
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... major events that Afrikaners have chosen to regard as revelation, I shall briefly sketch the sacred saga of Afrikanerdom.2 For the telling of 1 The only other work in my acquaintance which deals specifically with the civil religion as... more
... major events that Afrikaners have chosen to regard as revelation, I shall briefly sketch the sacred saga of Afrikanerdom.2 For the telling of 1 The only other work in my acquaintance which deals specifically with the civil religion as such is an article by FA van Jaarsveld (1963, pp. ...
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Both Schoen and Seiwert object to our characterizing the Verfass-ungsschutz as security police. They are, of course, correct that this is not a literal translation. But to say that members of this organization do not have police powers... more
Both Schoen and Seiwert object to our characterizing the Verfass-ungsschutz as security police. They are, of course, correct that this is not a literal translation. But to say that members of this organization do not have police powers is misleading. They do not have powers of ...
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Do you want to understand yourself?Look how others behave;Do you want to understand others?Look in your own heart.Willst du dich selber erkennen,so sieh, wie die andern es treiben;Willst du die andern verstehn,blick in dein eigenes... more
Do you want to understand yourself?Look how others behave;Do you want to understand others?Look in your own heart.Willst du dich selber erkennen,so sieh, wie die andern es treiben;Willst du die andern verstehn,blick in dein eigenes Herz.(Schiller) 1 This paper ...