Als Basismedium der menschlichen Interaktion ist der Körper wesentlich für sozio-kulturelle Kommunikationssysteme, insbesondere für das Kommunikationssystem "Religion". Der Band untersucht dieses Systeme und die Rolle, die der Körper in deren Organisation spielt aus der Perspektive des „Concept of [...]

englischAs a basic medium of human interaction, the body is fundamental to socio-cultural communication systems, in particular the communication system „religion“. Over time, religious traditions – in all their various cultural and historical forms and incarnations – have developed elaborated [...]

englischMarket economy is more than an economic order. The book explores this ‚more’ of our economic system with regard to labor.

The economics of religion are the framework for the research. This innovative field describes the various crossings of religion and economy. The new discipline is [...]

englischDigitalisation encompasses all areas of life and is thus also relevant for theology and the Church. This is not just about the possible uses of social media; in this anthology, digitalisation is understood as a phenomenon that shapes society, the Church and theology with the help of various [...]

englischReligions are increasingly being regarded as relevant partners in international development cooperation due to their special attributes. However, to date there has been little research into what the special attributes of religious development agencies actually are or how such organisations [...]

englischA new movement is on the scene: effective altruism—the combination of love and efficiency, making the world a better place not just with a bleeding heart and empathy but with a radical focus on reason and evidence and never losing sight of the goal of maximal impact. Its adherents typically [...]

englischNew rules of engagement are emerging in the financial industry. In addition to financial returns, non-economic elements are becoming increasingly important: investors are demanding sustainable investments, banks are claiming to be caring and environmentally aware, and those working in the [...]

Religionen haben neue öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit gewonnen, weil sie in modernen Gesellschaften als Chance für Solidarität wie auch als Risiko für den Zusammenhalt gelten. An der Universität Luzern untersuchen Wissenschaftler im Forschungsschwerpunkt „Religion und gesellschaftliche Integration in [...]

englischReligions can be both a resource and an impediment for social participation. The social contexts and conditions that enable and evoke potentialities of integration by religion and religions are at the focus of the systematic, historic, and empirical studies. The book is about the [...]

In diesem Buch werden aktuelle Studien der kultur- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Jugendforschung im Kontext von Religion und Migration vorgestellt. Zum einen wird die Bedeutung religiöser Zugehörigkeiten im komplexen Identitätsmanagement von Kindern und Jugendlichen, deren Leben durch [...]