René Dybdal Pedersen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4166526 |
|---|---|
| NAME | René Dybdal Pedersen |
| GIVEN NAMES | René Dybdal |
| FAMILY NAME | Pedersen |
| SIGNATURE | PEDERSEN R D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2293-6718 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Religious Diversity and Pluralism
Although religious pluralism is a key word for understanding contemporary religious life, it is only recently that in-depth studies of religious pluralism have appeared. This article presents major findings from the Danish Pluralism Project, a collective research project which was launched in 2002. Religious diversity has grown in Denmark with the arrival of new immigrant groups and with new forms and interpretations of traditional religious and …
The Second Golden Age of Theosophy in Denmark
Bien que la Société Théosophique ait subi, de par le monde, un déclin progressif en matière d'adhérents, au Danemark elle a vu quadrupler leur nombre au cours des vingt dernières années. L'article présente certains des facteurs essentiels qui ont transformé cette religion par ailleurs périclitante en une foi vibrante sur un plan national, faisant ainsi, de nouveau, de la théosophie une source d'inspiration agissant au coeur du nouveau paysage rel…
Re-Charismatisation – When Charisma Revives The Case Of Theosophy In Denmark
Through the formative years of the Theosophical Society (1875–1930) the group experienced several severe splits due to disputes about leadership. In order to minimise the occurrence of splits, the Theosophical Society gradually toned down charismatic abilities as a mean of leadership requirement, which induced decades of organisational ‘calmness’. However, reintroducing charismatic authority as a management tool during the 1970s this institutiona…
Defining Theosophy in the Twenty-First century
The concept theosophy has been used by different theological and philosophical positions with different meaning throughout western history. The concept can therefore not be understood as a trans-historical or universal one, but must be specified whenever it is applied, since several theosophies have existed over time. Nonetheless, a specification is seldom provided when the term is and has been applied in recent decades by scholars as well as the…
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Religious Diversity and Pluralism
Although religious pluralism is a key word for understanding contemporary religious life, it is only recently that in-depth studies of religious pluralism have appeared. This article presents major findings from the Danish Pluralism Project, a collective research project which was launched in 2002. Religious diversity has grown in Denmark with the arrival of new immigrant groups and with new forms and interpretations of traditional religious and …
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Re-Charismatisation – When Charisma Revives The Case Of Theosophy In Denmark
Through the formative years of the Theosophical Society (1875–1930) the group experienced several severe splits due to disputes about leadership. In order to minimise the occurrence of splits, the Theosophical Society gradually toned down charismatic abilities as a mean of leadership requirement, which induced decades of organisational ‘calmness’. However, reintroducing charismatic authority as a management tool during the 1970s this institutiona…
Defining Theosophy in the Twenty-First century
The concept theosophy has been used by different theological and philosophical positions with different meaning throughout western history. The concept can therefore not be understood as a trans-historical or universal one, but must be specified whenever it is applied, since several theosophies have existed over time. Nonetheless, a specification is seldom provided when the term is and has been applied in recent decades by scholars as well as the…
The Second Golden Age of Theosophy in Denmark
Bien que la Société Théosophique ait subi, de par le monde, un déclin progressif en matière d'adhérents, au Danemark elle a vu quadrupler leur nombre au cours des vingt dernières années. L'article présente certains des facteurs essentiels qui ont transformé cette religion par ailleurs périclitante en une foi vibrante sur un plan national, faisant ainsi, de nouveau, de la théosophie une source d'inspiration agissant au coeur du nouveau paysage rel…
Religious Diversity and Pluralism
Although religious pluralism is a key word for understanding contemporary religious life, it is only recently that in-depth studies of religious pluralism have appeared. This article presents major findings from the Danish Pluralism Project, a collective research project which was launched in 2002. Religious diversity has grown in Denmark with the arrival of new immigrant groups and with new forms and interpretations of traditional religious and …
Philosophy (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (3 works) · Theosophy (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work)