Religious Pluralism in the Diaspora (International Studies in Religion and Society) (International Studies in Religion and Society)

This book brings together the varied experiences of different cultural groups in their Diaspora context and provides insight into the various issues they have to deal with. The content of the book is divided into the following broad categories: Chinese Experience; Japanese-Brazilian and Brazilian Experience; South Asian Experience; Impact of 9/11 on Muslim Religious Pluralism; and Issues of Religious Pluralism in the Diaspora. While keeping theory to a minimum, the book focuses on case-studies in the hope this will facilitate scholars to engage in further theoretical work on the phenomenon of religious pluralism in the Diaspora and in answering important questions on how religious pluralism can be conceptualised and which issues need to be addressed in doing so. The material is also useful for comparative studies in the academic study of religion. Chinese Catholic Center In Tokyo : Institutional Characteristics In Contexts / Gracia Liu Farrer -- Chinese Christian Community In Bucharest (romania) : A Missiological Approach To The Ecclesiogenesis / Dorottya Nagy -- Searching For A Niche, Creolizing Religious Tradition : Negotiation And Reconstruction Of Ethnicity Among Chinese In Jamaica / Yoshiko Shibata -- Missiological Implications Of Chinese Christianity In A Globalized Context / Kim-kwong Chan -- Ethnic Identity In Overseas Chinese Protestant Churches In The Tokyo Metropolitan Area / Barbara Ambros -- Religious Activities Among The Japanese-brazilians : Dual Diaspora In Japan / Regina Yoshie Matsue -- Two Faces Of God : Religion And Social Class In The Brazilian Diaspora In Sydney / Cristina Rocha -- Hindu Processions, Diaspora And Religious Pluralism / Knut A. Jacobsen -- Religious Pluralism In London : Ethnicity, Religion And Caste Among Indians In Southall (middx, Uk) / Igor Kotin -- State Of Philanthropy Amongst The Muslim Diaspora In South Africa / Sultan Khan And A. F. M. Ebrahim -- Managing Religious Diversity Through The Discourses Of Ordinary Members Of Inner-urban Neighbourhoods In Birmingham, Uk / Martin D. Stringer -- Tamil Hindu Temple Life In Germany : Competing And Complementary Modes In Reproducing Cultural Identity, Globalized Ethnicity And Expansion Of Religious Markets / Annette Wilke -- Diversity Among The Diaspora Hindus And The Issue Of Ethnicity : Examples From South Africa And Britain / P. Pratap Kumar -- Beyond Herberg : An Islamic Perspective On Religious Pluralism In The Usa After 9/11 / Hajer Ben Hadj Salem -- American Muslims And Us Political System : Towards A New Role / Pakinam Rachad El Sharkawy -- Immigrant Settlement And Religious Organisation : The Case Of Finland / Tuomas Martikainen New Religious Plurality In Switzerland : Studying Lucerne's Religious Diversity / Martin Baumann -- Brief Word / P. Pratap Kumar. Edited By P. Pratap Kumar. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Analyses the experiences of various cultural groups on religious pluralism in the context of Diaspora. This book also covers case-studies which provide insight into the important issue of manifestation of religion in modern society