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Religion and Family Links Neofunctionalist Reflections
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Religion and Family Links [electronic resource] : Neofunctionalist Reflections / by Donald Swenson.
ISBN
9780387756219
Edition
1st ed. 2008.
Publication
New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XII, 190 p.)
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Summary
Religion and Family Links by Donald Swenson, Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada For many, the experience of religion and the family are organically connected: first exposure to religion often comes through the family, and, in families that practice a religion, it often has a shaping effect on their traditions, roles, practices, or structure. The author of this text captures the important relationship between religion and the family with a review of relevant literature on the subject, synthesizing it within a theoretical framework. The work begins with an introduction to the neofunctionalist theoretical framework of the family. This framework is connected to a multidimensional understanding of religion. With a focus on systems and a holistic interpretation of religion, the author uses a systems approach to construct a synthesis of the salient literature on the link between religion and the family. Four systems that are embedded in the Neofunctionalist theoretical framework are presented: the chronosystem (including time and history), the organic system (that which is part of our biology), the personality system (with an accent on the individual in social context), the social system (everything to do with relationships and social organizations) and the cultural system (including mythology and ethos). These systems are unified by common religious concepts, including: the idea of the sacred, religious experience, ritual, ethos and sacred organizations. The author uses historical and modern examples from folk religion, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, creating a comprehensive resource for understanding the links between these two important social phenomena.
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Contents
Familial Links to the Sacred Neo-Functionalism and Religion
The Chronosytem: A Social History of Religion and the Family Orientation
The Organic System: Biology, Religion and the Family Orientation
The Personality System: Religion having an Impact on the Individual and the Individual’s Influence on Religion in Familial Settings
The Social System: Ritual and Social Organization
The Cultural System: Mythology and Ethos
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