The Impact of Religion

INHALT Contributors 9 Acknowledgments 11 Preface to the Series 13 Michael Welker Introduction to the Present Volume 17 Part One Christian Religion and Character Formation: Potentials and Risks Michael Welker Comfort, Freedom, Justice, and Truth 29 Christian Religion, the Formation of Character, and the Communication of Values Gregor Etzelmüller Anthropology and Religious Formation 41 Friederike Nüssel "Values of the Gospel" 53 The Formative Role of Christian Values for Social Cohesion in Modern Societies Peter Carnley The Fallacy of "Individual Autonomy," and Moral Value in the Community of Christ 63 William Schweiker Should Religion Shape Character? 73 Jennifer A. Herdt The Dialectic of Religious Formation 85 Part Two Character Formation in Other Religious Traditions and General Morals Admiel Kosman Buber vs. Weber 103 Future Sociological Research According to Buber's Proposal- The I-Thou Relationship in Scholarly Research Raja Sakrani Elements of Religious Socialization in Islamic Cultures 123 How to Be a "Good" Muslim in Europe? Milton Wai-Yiu Wan and Renee Lai-Fan Ip Chinese Family Education and Spiritual Intervention 147 Voluntary and Involuntary Moral Actions from Neurological and Theological Perspectives Waihang Ng Literary Form, Paideia, and Religion 159 Comparing Case Studies from the Ancient Greek, Traditional Chinese, and Early Christian Contexts Martyn Percy Humility, Humiliation, and Hope 171 An Extended Homily on the Crucible for Authentic Character in Leadership Part Three Interdisciplinary and Ethical Perspectives on Societal Impacts of Religion Piet Naudé The Impact of Religion on Shaping Values in Pluralistic Societies 187 A Case of Opposing Interpretations and Unintended Consequences? Stephen Pickard Optimal Environments for the Formation of Character 205 Challenges and Prospects for Religion Bernd Oberdorfer "With Religion, not from Religion" 217 Christian Antimoralist Moralism and its Impact on Moral Formation Philipp Stoellger Formation as Figuration 225 The Impact of Religion Framed by Media Anthropology Johannes Eurich Learning to Care for the Whole Person 237 The Significance of Body and Soul for Diaconal Work John Witte Jr. The Uses of Law for the Formation of Character 261 A Classic Protestant Doctrine for Late Modern Liberal Societies?