{"product_id":"stereotyping-religion-critiquing-cliches-paperback-1","title":"Stereotyping Religion: Critiquing Clichés - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Stoddard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCraig Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur culture is full of popular stereotypes about religion, both positive and negative. Many people uncritically assume that religion is intrinsically violent, or that religion makes people moral, or that it is simply \"bullshit\". This concise volume tackles 10 of these stereotypes, addresses why scholars of religion find them to be cliched, describes their origins, and explains the social or political work they rhetorically accomplish in the present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCliches addressed include the following: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Religions are belief systems\u003cbr\u003e- I'm spiritual but not religious\u003cbr\u003e- Religion concerns the transcendent\u003cbr\u003e- Learning about religions leads to tolerance and understanding\u003cbr\u003e- Religion is a private matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in an easy and accessible style, \u003ci\u003eStereotyping Religion: Critiquing Cliches \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of interest to all readers looking to clear away unsophisticated assumptions in preparation for more critical studies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Stoddard \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at McDaniel College, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at St Thomas Aquinas College, USA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42665179218016,"sku":"9781474292191","price":86.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/M0VWUmtoTHBhejF1SUFxRmRxbnhkUT09.webp?v=1774597796","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/stereotyping-religion-critiquing-cliches-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}