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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden david thurfjell.
1. Living Shi'ism : Instances of Ritualisation among Islamist Men in Contemporary Iran
Sammanfattning : Iranian Shi‘ism is, among other things, known for its rituals of sorrow. In the contemporary Iranian context, active participation in these rituals has become a sign of support for the Islamist regime. The aim of this study is to discuss the ritual activities in the lives of a group of supporters of the regime. LÄS MER
2. Localising Salafism : Religious Change among Oromo Muslims in Bale, Ethiopia
Sammanfattning : The political transition in 1991 and the new regime’s policy towards the ethnic and religious diversity in Ethiopia have contributed to increased activities from various Islamic reform movements. Among these, we find the Salafi movement which expanded rapidly throughout the 1990s, particularly in the Oromo-speaking south-eastern parts of the country such as Hararge, Arsi and Bale. LÄS MER
3. Living Simultaneity : On religion among semi-secular Swedes
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims at contributing to a critical discussion on the supposedly far-reaching secularity of Sweden on the one hand, and on the incongruence and inconsistency of lived religion on the other. At the center are people referred to as semi-secular Swedes – a group that is often neglected in the study of religion. LÄS MER
4. Facing Nature : Cultivating Experience in the Nature Connection Movement
Sammanfattning : Through field research in Sweden and Finland between 2017 and 2022, the thesis follows a burgeoning social movement in which connection with nature is seen as a means of both personal wellbeing and ecological sustainability at the societal level. The thesis describes and analyses ideas, practices, organisations, and literature in a contemporary cultural context in the borderland between health practice, environmental activism, and spirituality. LÄS MER
5. Searching for Authentic Living Through Native Faith : The Maausk Movement in Estonia
Sammanfattning : The broad aim of this thesis is twofold: firstly, I contextualise the Maausk movement and its practitioners’ understandings in relation to history and the surrounding society; secondly, I analyse the affective and embodied experiences of being a Maausk practitioner from a phenomenological perspective.The thesis focuses on the formation and practice of Maausk, which is perceived to be deeply tied to the society and history where it exists. LÄS MER
