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Multiple Religious Belonging after Religion: Theorising Strategic Religious Participation in a Shared Religious Landscape as a Chinese Model by Hedges, Paul

“…It is argued that the concept of Multiple Religious Belonging as normally conceived relies upon a problematic construction of “religion” which can be expressed…”
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The Secular Realm as Interfaith Space: Discourse and Practice in Contemporary Multicultural Nation-States by Hedges, Paul

“…While classically posited as the separation of religion from public life, it is suggested that the contemporary secular public sphere in multicultural contexts…”
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Encounters with Ultimacy?: Autobiographical and Critical Perspectives in the Academic Study of Religion by Hedges, Paul

“…“Ultimacy,” it is argued, is not an area that academic studies in theology nor the study of religion can properly investigate; nevertheless, it is also…”
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Comparative Theology and Hermeneutics: A Gadamerian Approach to Interreligious Interpretation by Hedges, Paul

“…This paper employs the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer as a tool to underpin the methodology of Comparative Theology. Acknowledging limitations in Gadamer's…”
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The Rhetoric and Reception of John Milbank’s Radical Orthodoxy: Privileging Prejudice in Theology? by Hedges, Paul

“…This paper uses Douglas Pratt’s typology of religious extremism and fundamentalism to argue that John Milbank’s Radical Orthodoxy employs styles of rhetoric…”
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The Old and New Comparative Theologies: Discourses on Religion, the Theology of Religions, Orientalism and the Boundaries of Traditions by Hedges, Paul

“…This paper disputes that a strong contrast can be drawn between the Old Comparative Theology and the New Comparative Theology, looking particularly at the…”
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Controversies in Interreligious Dialogue and the Theology of Religions by Hedges, Paul

“…A challenging controversial discussion of the current state of the debate about Christianity and other world faiths…”
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Post-Colonialism, Orientalism, and Understanding: Religious Studies and the Christian Missionary Imperative by HEDGES, PAUL

“…This article explores issues related to the worldviews of Friedrich Max Müller and Monier Monier‐Williams, and contemporary critique of their work. Their…”
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Is Interreligious Dialogue in International Relations "Dialogue-Washing" for Authoritarian Regimes? an Exploration of KAICIID and ICCS as Track 1.5 Diplomacy by Hedges, Paul

“…This paper explores whether interreligious dialogue (IRD) is employed by state actors that may be perceived as authoritarian as a form of window dressing, or…”
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LIVED RELIGION AS HERMENEUTICAL COMPAPARATIVE THEOLOGY: Employing Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) Imagery in Christian Art and Music by HEDGES, PAUL

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Lived Religion as Hermeneutical Comparative Theology: Employing Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) Imagery in Christian Art and Music by Hedges, Paul

“…For many Christians today, inspiration comes not only from within their own traditions, but also from other religious traditions. One of the most prominent…”
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Discovering ‘Religion’: Nineteenth Century Colonial Attitudes Towards Religious Identity and Difference in Southeast Asia by Noor, Farish A., Hedges, Paul

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James L.Cox: The Invention of God in Indigenous Societies. Durham and Bristol, CT: Acumen, 2014; pp. x + 182 by Hedges, Paul

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CarmenMeinert and Hans‐BerndZöllner, eds.: Buddhist Approaches to Human Rights: Dissonances and Resonances. Bielefeld and Piscataway, NJ: Transcript (distributed in North America by Transaction Publishers), 2010; pp. 246 by Hedges, Paul

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LianXi: Redeemed by Fire: The Rise of Popular Christianity in Modern China. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2010; pp. xiv + 333 by Hedges, Paul

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Discourse on the Invention of Discourse: Why We Need the Terminology of "Religion" and "Religions" by Hedges, Paul

“…Timothy Fitzgerald's deconstruction of religion occurs at the nexus of Critical Studies and the history of ideas. Set within the context of scholars like…”
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MichaelPye, ed.: Listening to Shin Buddhism. Sheffield: Equinox, 2012; pp. xiii + 306 by Hedges, Paul

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The Body(sattva) on the Cross: A Comparative Theological Investigation of the Theology of the Cross in the Light of Chinese Mahayana Suffering Bodhisattvas by Hedges, Paul

“…Hedges explores the concept of the crucifixion in relation to Chinese Buddhist images of suffering bodhisattvas. While the bodhisattva is normally portrayed as…”
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The Future of Love: Essays in Political Theology. By JohnMilbank. Pp. xxii, 382, London, SCM, 2009, £25.00 by Hedges, Paul

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Gerhard M.Martin and KatjaTriplett, eds: Purification: Religious Transformations of Body and Mind. London: Bloomsbury, 2013; pp. xii + 168 by Hedges, Paul

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