Book contents
- Talk about Faith
- Frontispiece
- Talk about Faith
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Talk about Faith in Context
- 2 Religious Discourse as Data
- 3 Naming, Changing, and Contemporary Contexts
- 4 Inspiration, Authority, and Interpretation
- 5 Living Belief and Practice
- 6 Conclusion: The Future of Religious Discourse
- Appendix
- References
- Index Key Concepts, Terms, and People
6 - Conclusion: The Future of Religious Discourse
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 January 2021
- Talk about Faith
- Frontispiece
- Talk about Faith
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Talk about Faith in Context
- 2 Religious Discourse as Data
- 3 Naming, Changing, and Contemporary Contexts
- 4 Inspiration, Authority, and Interpretation
- 5 Living Belief and Practice
- 6 Conclusion: The Future of Religious Discourse
- Appendix
- References
- Index Key Concepts, Terms, and People
Summary
The final chapter presents the conclusions of the book, looking specifically at how speaking publicly gives people authority, particularly when others listen to and support them. Then it discusses the challenges and opportunities of speaking about one's faith in contemporary, technologically mediated contexts. Finally, how diversity of belief is managed within religious communities is discussed, in relation to the data analysed in the previous chapters.
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- Talk about FaithHow Debate and Conversation Shape Belief, pp. 181 - 193Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021