Gender and politics of scale : the Christian Right, sex education, and community in Vista, California, 1990-1994
California ; Christianity ; Community ; Education ; Local policy ; Teaching ; United States of America ; Value system
Vista has been the site of a heated struggle over who would control public education - the Christian Right or so-called secular humanists. The Christian Right gained control of the school board from 1992 to 1994 by stressing the moral authority
of local, place-based communities. Nevertheless, the Christian Right is a community of interest (about 15% of all Americans) using identity politics to force their values on others. - (SLD)
Cet article ouvre un numéro spécial de la revue NETCOM publié à l'occasion de la retraite de Christian VERLAQUE. Il présente son action qui a notamment rendu possible l'émergence d'une géographie de la communication en France et dans le cadre de
Historia de um conceito : a esperança de vida. A contribuiçao de Louis et Christian Huygens (1669) Histoire d'un concept : l'espérance de vie d'après la contribution de Louis et Christian Huygens (1669)
La première table de mortalité, réalisée en 1669 par les frères Louis et Christian Huygens. Les tables témoignent de l'émergence d'une nouvelle conception de la durée de la vie humaine et une course à la mathématisation du monde. Elles marquent
The spatial modalities of evangelical Christian growth in Sri Lanka : evangelism, social ministry and the structural mosaic
Agency ; Christianity ; Social geography ; Space ; Sri Lanka
This paper incorporates a melange of ideas into a new understanding of evangelical Christian growth in Sri Lanka. The author argues that closer examination of the recursive relationship between organisation (agency) and context (structure) will lead
for the growth of evangelical Christian groups in hostile environments around the world.
My Space/Mi Espacio: Evangelical Christianity and Identity Politics in Mexico
Catholics ; Christianity ; Community ; Identification ; Mexico ; Neighbourhood ; Public space ; Religion ; Social geography ; Space ; Territorialisation ; conflict ; evangelical Christianity ; evangélicos ; space
the specific identity of its followers. Since the identity–space construct is primarily anchored in the political, religious, economic and funerary contexts in most societies, these four rubrics are woven together to assess of the evangelical Christian space
–identity construct. The paper furthers research on religious space creation, dissemination and demarcation amongst evangelical Christians in Mexico, and it emphasises the extent to which the strategies of spatial expansion can lead to rigorous intra-faith
Retheorizing the postsecular present : embodiment, spatial transcendence, and challenges to authenticity among young Christians in Glasgow, Scotland
Christianity ; Glasgow ; Human body ; Post secularism ; Protestantism ; Religion ; Scotland ; Social geography ; Space ; United Kingdom ; Young people
This article identifies the spatial elements of postsecular theory, and considers how spatial approaches, might provide an alternative to existing analyses. Drawing on the religious subject constructions of young Christian-affiliated people living
of Christian identities. In conclusion, it reflects on the broader empirical and theoretical implications of our research for postsecular approaches to the study of religion and society.
Die Geographie an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität 1879-1979. Festschrift aus Anlass der Einrichtung des ersten Lehrstuhles für Geographie am 12. Juli 1879 an der Universität Kiel. Im Auftrag des Geographischen Instituts herausgegeben von
... (The Geography on the Christian-Albrecht-University 1879-1979. Publication in honour on the occasion of the establishment of the first Chair of Geography on July 12, 1879, at the University of Kiel. On behalf of the Geographical Institute edited by...)
(1879-1979) ; Allemagne de l'Ouest ; Christian-Albrechts-Universität ; Ecole géographique ; Enseignement de la géographie ; Histoire de la géographie ; Kiel ; Recherche ; Siècle XIX-XX
Christianity ; Cultural studies ; Geography of religion ; Globalization ; Spatial distribution
This research explores and compares the worldwide spatial distribution of two relatively young and, in many ways, similar Christian churches, the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The findings