Journal of Contemporary Religion, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2014)

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Journal of Contemporary Religion, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2014)

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Divided We Stand: The Politics of the Atheist Movement in the United States
Steven Kettell
Pages: 377-391
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Multiple Modernities: The Role of World Religions in an Emerging Paradigm
Stephen Offutt
Pages: 393-409
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Soul Contract Theodicy: New Age Understandings of the Death of a Child
Susan Kwilecki
Pages: 411-424
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Believing in the Supernatural through the ‘Evil Eye’: Perception and Science in the Modern Greek Cosmos
Eugenia Roussou
Pages: 425-438
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Meditation for Tourists in Thailand: Commodifying a Universal and National Symbol
Brooke Schedneck
Pages: 439-456
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Image of the Male Body in Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodox Thought in Israel and Corresponding Strategies for Forging an A-feminine Public Sphere
Yakir Englander
Pages: 457-470
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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On Being in the Middle: Inter-religious Dialogue and Network Centrality
Ryan J. Williams & Tinu Ruparell
Pages: 471-489
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Research Note: Assessing the Determinants of the Contemporary Social Attitudes of Roman Catholics in Britain: Abortion and Homosexuality
Ben Clements
Pages: 491-501
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Is the Bible Becoming a Closed Book? British Opinion Poll Evidence
Clive D. Field
Pages: 503-528
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Review Essay
Bernice Martin
Pages: 529-536
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Religion Out Loud: Religious Sound, Public Space, and American Pluralism
Joseph Laycock
Pages: 537-539
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Lyre of Orpheus: Popular Music, the Sacred, & the Profane
Nicholas P. Greco
Pages: 539-540
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Ethical Vision of Clint Eastwood
Steve Knowles
Pages: 541-542
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Art and Belief: Artists Engaged in Interreligious Dialogue
David Cheetham
Pages: 542-544
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Christian Ethics and Corporate Culture: A Critical Review on Corporate Responsibilities
Samuel Gregg
Pages: 544-545
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Pilgrimage in the Marketplace
Keith Egan
Pages: 545-547
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Rescripting Religion in the City: Migration and Religious Identity in the Modern Metropolis
David Martin
Pages: 547-549
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Christian Politics in Oceania
Yannick Fer
Pages: 549-552
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions
Linda van de Kamp
Pages: 552-555
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The World’s Religions in Figures: An Introduction to International Religious Demography
David Voas
Pages: 555-556
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Buddhism and Ireland: From the Celts to the Counter-Culture and Beyond
Oliver Scharbrodt
Pages: 557-558
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Illuminating the Life of the Buddha: An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam
Peggy Morgan
Pages: 558-560
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Return of Ancestral Gods: Modern Ukrainian Paganism as an Alternative Vision for a Nation
David Martin
Pages: 560-562
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Growing Up in the North Caucasus: Society, Family, Religion and Education
Ken Roberts
Pages: 562-564
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Christianity and the University Experience: Understanding Student Faith
Lydia Reid
Pages: 564-565
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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The Local Church and Generational Change in Birmingham 1945–2000
Helen Cameron
Pages: 566-567
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Believing in Belonging: Belief & Social Identity in the Modern World
Panagiotis Pentaris & Timothy Stacey
Pages: 567-569
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Food, Sex and Strangers: Understanding Religion as Everyday Life
Douglas Ezzy
Pages: 569-570
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Religion, Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life
Jeanine E. Viau
Pages: 571-572
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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50 Great Myths about Atheism
Suzanne Brink
Pages: 572-574
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Book Notes

Book Notes
Véronique Altglas
Pages: 575-576
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Book Notes
Elisabeth Arweck
Pages: 576-581
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Other

List of Referees
Pages: 583-584
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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Editorial Board

Editorial Board
Page: ebi
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
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