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The Regulation of the Subject by the Technology of Time
This chapter examines existential experiences of lived time by turning to posthuman thinkers who place their work after anthropocentric ways of...
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Auroville: Land, Technology and the Micropolitics of Integral Living in an Intentional Community
Started in 1968 on a circular patch of barren land of 1.6 mile radius in Tamil Nadu, India, Auroville was conceived as a city-state that belonged to...
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What’s the Secret? The Role of Technology
Information technology is a major facilitator of the growth of populism and fundamentalism. Its features of immediacy, power, connectivity, and...
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Conscious Technology and Technological Change in the Light of Tawhid: Artificial Intelligence, FINTECH, and Other
A general theory of appropriate technology as a social artefact is presented in its ontological sense of concept and application. The essential point...
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Sha** the Instruments of Peace: Religion in Digital Peacebuilding in Africa
This chapter explores the field of digital peacebuilding, including projects in Africa, and reflects on possible ways that religions, in their many...
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Reimagining Preaching in a Post-pandemic Era
Preaching is one of the pivotal elements of Christian worship. Liturgy, prayers, songs, and the sacraments are just as important to the worship of...
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Virtual Ecclesiology on the Rise: Considering the Challenges Posed by COVID-19 in South Africa
Times of trouble provide opportunities for innovation within religion. The current pandemic opens opportunities to create a new, global, inclusive...
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A New Era
In the last decade of the twentieth century, a new digital era supplanted modernity. Just as the printing press transformed civilization over the...
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Decolonial Horizons Resha** Synodality, Mission, and Social Justice
This is the second of two volumes of essays from the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network's 14th International Conference...
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Decolonial Horizons Reimagining Theology, Ecumenism and Sacramental Praxis
This is the first of two volumes of essays from the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network's 14th International Conference...
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Conclusion: Globalisation, Islamism and People’s Participation in Religious Discourse and Expression
This chapter offers a comprehensive summary of the book’s key findings, concentrating on the emergence of Islamist movements, their ongoing struggle...
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Theseus and the Minotaur, Ariadne and the Labyrinth. Addressing Contemporary Monsters, Death, and Trans-/Posthumanist “Mysticism”
The mythological references “Theseus and the Minotaur” and “Ariadne and the Labyrinth” are used paradigmatically to illustrate (1) the contemporary...
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Introduction: Islam, Religious Authority and Islamist Movements in the Age of Globalisation
The chapter provides a concise overview of the Islam and globalisation debate, challenging the reductionist narrative that posits an inherent...
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Islamism in the Digital Age: The Role of Cyberspace in Transforming Religious Authority
The chapter discusses the impact of modern communication technology on the production of religious and political authority. It delves into the...
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The Bene Israel Indian Jewish Family in Transnational Context
This paper traces the development of the Bene Israel family from Maharashtra in transnational context between the motherland India, and the...
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Asnaf Entrepreneur Strategy in the Development of the Halal Industry in Malaysia
Growth of the halal industry driven by the demand for halal food has offered huge profit potential for entrepreneurs. Various parties have taken this...
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Colonialism and Book Culture: The Resistance of the Muslim Scholarly Communities in Northern Nigeria
Most of the extant literature on the Islamic book traditions in West Africa pays disproportionate attention to Timbuktu while ignoring the Hausaland...
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Understanding Level of Science-Related Halal Academic Courses Among Malaysian University Students: An Experimental Approach
The expansion of halal industry markets today creates higher demand in providing competent human capital in this industry. In relation to this, there...
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Mind Uploading: Cyber Beings and Digital Immortality
The technology and possibility of achieving mind uploading, technically called whole brain emulation, are explored. Experimental work is ongoing with...
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Taking On the Ghazālian Challenge of Integrating Religion and Science in Islam and Biomedicine
Advances in the sciences, particularly in the biomedical and life sciences, have created a knowledge gap that leaves various Muslim lay persons...