Patterns in Philosophy and Sociology of Religions

Book Details:

• Author: Mihaela Gligor

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2011

• ISBN: 9788131604571

• Pages: 254

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.0 x 1.0 inches

About the Book

Lived Religion: Conceptual, Empirical and Practical Issues explores the deeply rooted, multi-dimensional nature of religious expression in contemporary society. Edited by Mihaela Gligor, this volume assembles contributions from distinguished scholars across India, the United States, and Europe, offering a rich and comparative understanding of how religion is lived, practiced, and experienced—not merely believed.

The essays argue that religion is embodied through action, emotion, language, and ritual. Rather than approaching religion as a static system of beliefs, the volume reveals how religiosity adapts and expresses itself within social, political, and economic frameworks—both historically and in today's globalized world.

Topics span from ancient to modern contexts and engage with theoretical perspectives from leading historians and sociologists of religion. The contributors include renowned voices like T.N. Madan, Douglas Allen, Kevin Schilbrack, and Sherry Sabbarwal, whose works investigate religion as a lived experience shaped by its surroundings.

This book is a vital scholarly resource for those engaged in philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and religious studies. It encourages a rethinking of how we understand the role of religion in everyday life—across cultures and across time.