Shaping Worldviews

Religious and Political Beliefs, Attitudes and Perceptions

Richard Skiba

• Verlag: Green Hill Publishing
• Jahr: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781923156937
• Thema: Scienze sociali
• Thema: Sociologia delle religioni

"Shaping Worldviews" presents a thorough examination of belief systems and worldviews, emphasizing their far-reaching impact on society. The book highlights the crucial role of diverse worldviews in fostering cultural sensitivity, effective communication, and social harmony across various domains, including policymaking, conflict resolution, social justice, innovation, education, health, and global relations. Scholarly research is integrated to stress the importance of understanding recipients' worldviews for persuasive communication and overcoming challenges related to misinformation.

The exploration extends to education, workplace cultures, policymaking, conflict resolution, innovation, and international relations, showcasing the pivotal influence of diverse worldviews. The book delves into specific religious traditions and political ideologies, emphasizing their profound effects on societal structures. It introduces the theory of practice architectures, elucidating how worldviews shape practices, promote inclusivity, facilitate change, build reflexivity, and enhance collaborative efforts.

A focal point is the analysis of tensions and conflicts arising from religious and political ideologies, as well as worldviews shaped by combinations of these philosophies. The comprehensive coverage spans major world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Mahayana Buddhism, Shinto, folk religions, cult groups, and atheism. The book further investigates various political ideologies such as Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism, Communism, Feminism, and Nationalism. Additionally, it explores the influence of religious beliefs on social issues, perceptions of science, legislative behaviour, and tensions stemming from religious and political ideologies.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Cover
• Half-title Page
• Copyright
• Title Page
• Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Belief Systems
• Chapter 3: Religious Beliefs
• Chapter 4: Abrahamic Religions
• Chapter 5: Indian Religions
• Chapter 6: East Asian Religions
• Chapter 7: Folk Religions, Cult Groups, and Other Religions
• Chapter 8: Unaffiliated or Atheist
• Chapter 9: Religious Perceptual Influences on Social Issues
• Chapter 10: Political Beliefs
• Chapter 11: Conservatism
• Chapter 12: Liberalism
• Chapter 13: Socialism
• Chapter 14: Communism
• Chapter 15: Libertarianism
• Chapter 16: Feminism
• Chapter 17: Environmentalism
• Chapter 18: Nationalism
• Chapter 19: Anarchism
• Chapter 20: Multiculturalism
• Chapter 21: Tensions and Conflict
• Chapter 22: Applying Worldviews to Practices
• Index
• References