Sikhism Today
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Sikhism Today

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sikhism Today

About this book

This new introduction to Sikhism aims to introduce this increasingly studied religion through the lens of contemporary issues. Illustrated throughout with examples and case studies taken from lived religion, each chapter attempts to interpret the teachings of Sikhism in a modern context and apply them to modern day scenarios. After an initial chapter providing an overview of the Sikh religion, its history and basic theological tenets, Jagbir Jhutti-Johal moves through key contemporary themes, often overlooked in other introductions: Sikhism and women, science and bioethics, and ethics and morality. She concludes with a final section looking at the future for Sikhism, and whether modern issues that are confronting the Sikhs, such as gender inequality, advances in science and technology, family life and homosexuality can be addressed and understood through a critical engagement with the Guru Granth Sahib. She will also consider whether the process of interpretation and reinterpretation has lead to an abandonment, changing or impoverishment of the religious teachings from their original form.

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Information

Publisher
Continuum
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9781847062727
eBook ISBN
9781441181404

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1 The Sikh Grand Narrative
  9. Chapter 2 Sikhism and Science
  10. Chapter 3 Sikhism and Women
  11. Chapter 4 Sikhism and Ethics
  12. Chapter 5 Identity – Who Is a Sikh . . .Continued?
  13. Chapter 6 Conclusion
  14. Glossary
  15. Appendix Translation of the Marriage Hymns
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index