The Study of the Past and its Present Challenges in the Study of Religions
Journal article, Peer reviewed
Published version
![Thumbnail](/bora-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/3047667/Journal%2bof%2bReligious%2bHistory%2b-%2b2022%2b-%2bGilhus%2b-%2bThe%2bStudy%2bof%2bthe%2bPast%2band%2bits%2bPresent%2bChallenges%2bin%2bthe%2bStudy%2bof%2bReligions.pdf.jpg?sequence=6&isAllowed=y)
Åpne
Permanent lenke
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3047667Utgivelsesdato
2022Metadata
Vis full innførselSamlinger
Sammendrag
The article comments on the three challenges, which Mattias Brand presents in the Introduction: the questioning of central concepts, multiplication and fragmentation, and communication with a large audience. It also comments on Nickolas P. Roubekas article, “Asking Old Questions Anew: On the History of Religions.” The author stresses the lack of stability in the concept of religion and that those definitions must be modified and refined. A realistic goal for historians of religion is to a higher degree to contribute to middle-range theories where theories and empirical research are more closely integrated. Since religions of the past make up a significant part of the religion/s that have ever existed, they are essential to include in a comparative study of religion. The author finally points out that successful theorising in the historical study of religion should include students.