Habilitationsschrift--Fachbereich Evangelische Theologie--Mainz--Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, 1998. / Bibliogr. p. 319-332. Index.

Texte remanié de: Filosofiske doktorgrad--Aarhus, 2003. / Bibliogr. p. 461-496. Index.

Thesis (M.A.)--Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA, 2005. / An integrative project submitted to the Faculty of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Religion. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 18).

In recent years, scholars of modern and contemporary Chinese religion have turned their attention to the subject of “redemptive societies”, a term coined by Prasenjit Duara in 2001 to refer to groups such as the Yiguandao, the Daoyuan, the Tongshanshe , the Wushanshe, and others which had a major socio-religious impact during the Republican period. Spiritually authoritative or sacred texts play a number of crucial roles within redemptive societies. First and foremost, of course, they record and codify a redemptive society’s beliefs and rituals and are thus key sources for the analysis of these aspects of a specific religious system. As obvious as this may appear, such analyses have not been carried out for many of these texts, which more commonly serve as quarries in which to collect data on the organizational structure or social and political history of a particular group. Research that takes the doctrinal systems encoded in modern redemptive societies’ sacred texts seriously has been fairly rare. We have therefore put together an international team of scholars from Europe, Taiwan, Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Japan to focus on the textual and contextual histories of redemptive societies, with an eye toward giving their past – and their future – the attention they deserve.

Mauritius, an island with a population of nearly 1.3 million, is composed essentially of different local diasporas with numerous religious backgrounds. After more than three centuries of active cohabitation, a cosmopolitan and democratic nation is emerging. One of the traits of the island is the relatively peaceful co-existence of a diversity of religions and cultures, often considered a unique case of reference for the world. On the other hand, although the Mauritian constitution (1968) and public discourses by leaders of successive governments advocate for a democratic secular state, the nexus between communities (including religions as per the constitution) and political power predominates. At times, small tensions or communal conflicts do arise, which incite for research on sustainable peace. Other faiths have also emerged, cutting across traditional communities and breaking the tie with political power. Moreover, the legal requirement for legislative candidates at national elections to identify themselves with one of the four constitutional communities has become controversial. Against this background, this qualitative research, based on a social identity theory and employing an autoethnographic approach, aims to analyze the contributions of academics and religious organizations to the creation of a sustainable plural Mauritian society. A particular attention is paid to interfaith dialogue, with an emphasis on common religious values and ethics, which is gaining importance to address the 21st century social and national issues. Religion, and particularly the Council of Religions, constituted at the turn of this century, play a leading role in the transition from a multi-cultural, communally centered society to an intercultural and cosmopolitan one. To narrow down the study, two areas shall be examined: self-identification and ethics, from legacy to advocacy.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-82).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Western Theological Seminary, 1997. / Includes abstract, vita and appendices. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-82).

Habilitationsschrift--Fachbereich Orientalistik und Altertumswissenschaft--Universität Heidelberg, 1993. / Bibliogr. p. [295]-332. Index.

Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Greenleaf School of Law, 1982. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-91).