The study of religion and non-religion in the emerging field of 'non-religion studies' : it's significance for interpreting Australian Aboriginal religions

James L. Cox

The study of religion and non-religion in the emerging field of 'non-religion studies' : it's significance for interpreting Australian Aboriginal religions

James L. Cox

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

The category 'non-religion' is frequently associated with debates over the secularisation process in the West and it has been linked to controversies surrounding the 'new atheism' and cognitive approaches within the sciences of religion. Often overlooked in this field of study are Indigenous populations. This is partly because it is commonly assumed that traditional, small-scale societies make no distinction between religion and non-religion in the sense that every activity of life possesses some spiritual significance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Religion and Non-Religion Among Australian Aboriginal Peoples
Editors	James L. Cox, Adam Possamai
Place of Publication	U.K.
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	25-43
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Print)	9781472443830
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Aboriginal Australians
religion

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The study of religion and non-religion in the emerging field of 'non-religion studies' : it's significance for interpreting Australian Aboriginal religions

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