Hunt
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 9350 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Hunt |
| SOBRENOME | Hunt |
| ASSINATURA | HUNT |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the West of England |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1058-0021 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 58 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 107 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 58 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1950 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Image Repair Differences Between Human and AI-Generated Messaging
With 121 losses in 2024, the Chicago White Sox set an unwanted record for the most losses in a single Major League Baseball season. Team owner Jerry Reinsdorf wrote a letter apologizing to fans following the season, including additional attempts at image repair. The increasing availability of artificial intelligence (AI) raises unique questions concerning how apology messages ought to be generated and how effective such messages are with disgrunt…
Covid-19 Internet Responses from the State Broadcast Associations
This content analysis of the websites of the 50 USA state broadcast associations found that the majority of the associations quickly pivoted their website content early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the majority quickly adapted their websites to include high amounts of COVID-19-related content. The study also found that the majority of that content focused on issues related to industry practices rather than content focused on community …
Healing the disciplinary divide between communication and English to secure the future of communication education
Making the case for a pedagogy of civic engagement, antiextremism, and antiracism
On January 6, 2021, then-President Trump urged supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol (Dozier & Bergengruen, 2021; Holland et al., 2021; Snyder, 2021). The insurrection that followed was an unprec
Bridging the gap
Religion, Symbolist versus Intellectualist Approaches to
The contestation between symbolist and intellectualist approaches has proved to be one of the most enduring rivalries in the history of the anthropology of religion. However, drawing comparisons between these approaches is a complex endeavor given the theoretical divergence to be discerned within symbolist perspectives, one of which focuses upon the connectivity between symbols and collective sentiments while the other stresses how human action i…
Building a reliable evidence base
Sacred
The Latin word sacer , from which the term sacred is derived, denotes a distinction between what does and what does not pertain to the gods. In a not dissimilar fashion, the Hebrew root of k‐d‐sh , which is usually translated as “holy,” is based on the idea of the separation of the consecrated and desecrated in relation to the divine. Whatever the specific expression of the sacred, however, there is a fairly universal cultural division where the …
Class Conflict
Marx famously stated in The Communist Manifesto that “the history of all societies up to the present is the history of the class struggle.” In his interpretation, the term “class” is used to refer to the main strata in all stratified society as constituted by a social group whose members share the same relationship to the forces of production. This was evident, according to Marx, in western societies that had developed through the epochs of primi…
“Spirituality”
Legacy of the Founders: From Monks to Missionaries by Nicki Verpoegen. Lutterworth Press, 2012. 148pp. Pb. £15.25. ISBN-13: 97807188-92661. Subversive Spirituality: Transforming Mission Through the Collapse of Time by Paul L. Jenson. James Clarke, 2009. 392pp. Pb £22.00. ISBN-13: 9780227173572. Flights of the Soul: Visions, Heavenly Journeys and Peak Experiences in the Biblical World by John J. Pilch. William B. Eerdmans, 2011. 256pp. Pb. $24.00.…
Ordinary Lives and Grand Schemes
This edited volume is one of a series of books, published in association with the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) in acknowledgement that the discipline of Social Anthropology
University chaplaincy provisions
Albeit fragmented and largely uncoordinated, there is currently considerable debate regarding the nature and rationale of university chaplaincy provisions in England and Wales. Clearly chaplaincies have repositioned themselves from an exclusively Christian ethical and service-based provider to cater for the challenging demands of a multi-faith student body. Today, further changes can be observed suggesting chaplaincies are progressively departing…
Secularization and Its Discontents
Christianity and Western Culture
Religion and Everyday Life
This introductory text explores the historical and contemporary relevance of religion to social life, through an examination of practice and belief. Author Hunt reconsiders how theories and concepts are lived at the level of selfhood and cultural identity, through religious and spiritual belief. At the same time he looks at contemporary changes in religious life and how these are impacted by socialization, institutional belonging, and belief, and…
E. W.Gritsch
Negotiating Equality in the Equality Act 2010 (United Kingdom)
Few recent legislative enactments in the United Kingdom have wrought so much controversy as the Equality Act 2010. The far-ranging legislation, aiming to enhance civil rights and social inclusion, provides a unique opportunity to analyze how equality is perceived by UK governments and the implications this has for Christian constituencies, given that the right to religious freedom may, in some instances, be at variance with the right to object on…
Introduction
Religion and Gender is the first peer-reviewed, international journal for the systematic study of gender and religion in an interdisciplinary perspective. The journal explores the relation, confrontation and intersection of gender and religion, taking into account the multiple and changing manifestations of religion in diverse social and cultural contexts. It analyses and reflects critically on gender in its interpretative and imaginative dimensi…
Masculinity, Homosexuality and the Defence of Islam
This paper analyses how Islamic Neo-traditionalists perceive gender constructs through a distorted view of religious texts and cultural conventions. It explores the ramifications of these constructs for attitudes towards same-sex orientations and relationships. These themes are discussed with reference to a case study of a TV talk show on 5 June 2006 by one conservative scholar-activist, Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, whose teachings have an impact in…
Divided Hearts
The Globalization of Hesychasm and the Jesus Prayer
Jewish Christian Dialogue and the Life of Wisdom
Red Brethren
Virginia Broughton
To Serve God and Wal-Mart
Winning Ways
Few contemporary religious movements lend themselves so readily to an analysis of the dynamics of globalising than that strand of neo-Pentecostalism known as the 'Faith' movement. Originating in the USA, the numerous ministries which comprise the movement have come to sustain a wide global influence in many diverse cultural conditions. The Faith gospel is noteworthy, not only because of the scale of its success, but because of its distinctive tea…
The British black Pentecostal `revival`
Black Pentecostalism in Britain has proved itself to be a distinctive version of Christianity. Extant academic surveys have tended to interpret it as primarily the means by which black ethnic communities are able to adapt and respond to marginalization and widespread social discrimination. This article seeks to examine the composition and function of what might be designated the 'New Black Pentecostal Churches'. Spreading rapidly on a global scal…
Neither Here nor There
The often taken-for-granted 'decline of religion' thesis has frequently led to the failure to recognize the significance of religion in both forging and articulating aspects of identity in the contemporary western context. In addressing such an issue this article seeks to explore the importance of religion in aiding the construction of the identities of West African migrants to Britain through a distinct and innovatory mode of Pentecostalism. Whi…
Masculinity, Homosexuality and the Defence of Islam
This paper analyses how Islamic Neo-traditionalists perceive gender constructs through a distorted view of religious texts and cultural conventions. It explores the ramifications of these constructs for attitudes towards same-sex orientations and relationships. These themes are discussed with reference to a case study of a TV talk show on 5 June 2006 by one conservative scholar-activist, Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, whose teachings have an impact in…
Magical Moments
One of the advantages of analyzing new religious movements is that they are capable of re-opening debates largely confined to the narrower scope of anthropological accounts of religion. The theme of magic is a principal consideration. Some new religions, largely syncretic in form, consistently provide the trajectory for magical practices through the re-emergence of ancient configurations, as well as through more nascent expressions. This article …
The ‘Toronto blessing’
The charismatic renewal movement has long been identified with expressions of ecstatic and esoteric religion; speaking in tongues, prophecies and healings. Since 1994 the manifestations associated with the movement appeared to have grown in intensity as part of the phenomenon that has come to be known as the ‘Toronto Blessing’. The explanations offered for the ‘Blessing’ vary considerably. This article suggests that it can best be accounted for b…
The ‘health and wealth’ gospel in the UK
This paper considers the impact of the North American ‘Health and Wealth gospel’ on the UK church ‘scene’ within the context of globalisation. It argues that while some of the key aspects of globalisation are evident, that is, the exportation of a religious ‘package’ from its original cultural context to another, the process is by no means a straightforward one. Cultural and institutional factors set limits to the influence of a distinct set of b…
Ordinary Lives and Grand Schemes
This edited volume is one of a series of books, published in association with the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) in acknowledgement that the discipline of Social Anthropology
Introduction
Religion and Gender is the first peer-reviewed, international journal for the systematic study of gender and religion in an interdisciplinary perspective. The journal explores the relation, confrontation and intersection of gender and religion, taking into account the multiple and changing manifestations of religion in diverse social and cultural contexts. It analyses and reflects critically on gender in its interpretative and imaginative dimensi…
Mediated Immediacy
Evidence shows that computer-mediated communication has the potential to be used in ways that are important for relationship initiation, development, and maintenance. We know less about the communication practices that individuals use within various mediated channels. This article describes a series of studies addressing mediated forms of immediacy. Specifically, the research examines the various ways that individuals can foster psychological clo…
Building a reliable evidence base
Sacred
The Latin word sacer , from which the term sacred is derived, denotes a distinction between what does and what does not pertain to the gods. In a not dissimilar fashion, the Hebrew root of k‐d‐sh , which is usually translated as “holy,” is based on the idea of the separation of the consecrated and desecrated in relation to the divine. Whatever the specific expression of the sacred, however, there is a fairly universal cultural division where the …
Negotiating Equality in the Equality Act 2010 (United Kingdom)
Few recent legislative enactments in the United Kingdom have wrought so much controversy as the Equality Act 2010. The far-ranging legislation, aiming to enhance civil rights and social inclusion, provides a unique opportunity to analyze how equality is perceived by UK governments and the implications this has for Christian constituencies, given that the right to religious freedom may, in some instances, be at variance with the right to object on…
The Alpha Programme
The Alpha programme is a highly publicised and innovative evangelising campaign that has been endorsed by tens of thousands of churches worldwide. Based around a ten-week introductory course in Christianity, it is designed to provide a 'safe' environment for those enquiring into the faith. Practically all church traditions and denominations have praised the value of Alpha and have come to accept it widely as almost the last word in contemporary e…
Saints and Sinners
This paper considers the conservative evangelical response to the Gay Christian Movement in the UK. Increasingly the conservative constituency has been forced to reply to the propaganda and highly vociferous Christian gay lobby that has appealed to both church and secular agencies with the language of 'Rights'. This paper identifies and outlines the strategies undertaken by conservative Christianity anti-gay groups and speculates as to their leve…
A Conversation with Randall Kenan
Introduction to Social Science
The Anglican Wimberites
105 The Anglican Wimberites Stephen Hunt In the United States, John Wimber's Vineyard International is just one evangelizing and healing ministry among many. By contrast in Britain, during the last decade, the Vineyard has had more impact on the wider Charismatic movement than any other comparable organization ever since the "Third Wave" conference held in October 1984 at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. The six-day "Third Wave" event had…
The ‘Toronto blessing’
The charismatic renewal movement has long been identified with expressions of ecstatic and esoteric religion; speaking in tongues, prophecies and healings. Since 1994 the manifestations associated with the movement appeared to have grown in intensity as part of the phenomenon that has come to be known as the ‘Toronto Blessing’. The explanations offered for the ‘Blessing’ vary considerably. This article suggests that it can best be accounted for b…
A Conversation with Randall Kenan
Magical Moments
One of the advantages of analyzing new religious movements is that they are capable of re-opening debates largely confined to the narrower scope of anthropological accounts of religion. The theme of magic is a principal consideration. Some new religions, largely syncretic in form, consistently provide the trajectory for magical practices through the re-emergence of ancient configurations, as well as through more nascent expressions. This article …
Work In Progress
Dramatising the 'Health and Wealth Gospel'
The 'health and prosperity gospel' of the so-called 'Faith ministries' can be regarded as one of the fastest growing religious movements on a global scale. This article seeks to explore the symbolic significance of the healing practices of this distinct form of neo-Pentecostalism originating in North America. The principal emphasis is upon their healing meetings and the dramatisation of the core beliefs and values of one typical Faith ministry. T…
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Since the mid 1960s the charismatic renewal movement has swept through the established Christian denominations and given inspiration for the creation of independent churches in Europe and North America. With the emphasis on 'baptism in the Spirit' and the charismata (glossolalia, prophecy etc) the movement has proved to be practically the only vibrant growth area of Christianity in many Western countries. This paper accounts for the popularity of…
Winning Ways
Few contemporary religious movements lend themselves so readily to an analysis of the dynamics of globalising than that strand of neo-Pentecostalism known as the 'Faith' movement. Originating in the USA, the numerous ministries which comprise the movement have come to sustain a wide global influence in many diverse cultural conditions. The Faith gospel is noteworthy, not only because of the scale of its success, but because of its distinctive tea…
The British black Pentecostal `revival`
Black Pentecostalism in Britain has proved itself to be a distinctive version of Christianity. Extant academic surveys have tended to interpret it as primarily the means by which black ethnic communities are able to adapt and respond to marginalization and widespread social discrimination. This article seeks to examine the composition and function of what might be designated the 'New Black Pentecostal Churches'. Spreading rapidly on a global scal…
Information-Seeking Behavior in Intercultural and Intergroup Communication
This review essay analyzes the current status of information-seeking research and theory in the field of intercultural communication writ broadly. After drawing distinctions between different types of intercultural communication research (cross-cultural, intercultural, intergroup), the authors discuss how information seeking might be relevant across types and different between types of intercultural communication. Finally, the authors recommend d…
The ‘health and wealth’ gospel in the UK
This paper considers the impact of the North American ‘Health and Wealth gospel’ on the UK church ‘scene’ within the context of globalisation. It argues that while some of the key aspects of globalisation are evident, that is, the exportation of a religious ‘package’ from its original cultural context to another, the process is by no means a straightforward one. Cultural and institutional factors set limits to the influence of a distinct set of b…
Neither Here nor There
The often taken-for-granted 'decline of religion' thesis has frequently led to the failure to recognize the significance of religion in both forging and articulating aspects of identity in the contemporary western context. In addressing such an issue this article seeks to explore the importance of religion in aiding the construction of the identities of West African migrants to Britain through a distinct and innovatory mode of Pentecostalism. Whi…
The Alpha Programme
The Alpha programme is a highly publicised and innovative evangelising campaign that has been endorsed by tens of thousands of churches worldwide. Based around a ten-week introductory course in Christianity, it is designed to provide a 'safe' environment for those enquiring into the faith. Practically all church traditions and denominations have praised the value of Alpha and have come to accept it widely as almost the last word in contemporary e…
Acts of Faith
Saints and Sinners
This paper considers the conservative evangelical response to the Gay Christian Movement in the UK. Increasingly the conservative constituency has been forced to reply to the propaganda and highly vociferous Christian gay lobby that has appealed to both church and secular agencies with the language of 'Rights'. This paper identifies and outlines the strategies undertaken by conservative Christianity anti-gay groups and speculates as to their leve…
Mediated Immediacy
Evidence shows that computer-mediated communication has the potential to be used in ways that are important for relationship initiation, development, and maintenance. We know less about the communication practices that individuals use within various mediated channels. This article describes a series of studies addressing mediated forms of immediacy. Specifically, the research examines the various ways that individuals can foster psychological clo…
The Alpha Program
PNEUMA: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, Volume 27, No. 1, Spring 2005 © 2005 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden pp. 65–82 1 Damien Thompson, The Times , 2 February 1998. The Alpha Program: Charismatic Evangelism for the Contemporary Age Stephen Hunt Introduction British Christianity has stumbled across the big idea that has eluded it for most of its feeble Decade of Evangelism. It is not so much a big idea, as a small one brilliantl…
Alpha Programme
The Alpha course is possibly the most widespread and best known evangelizing initiative of recent times. Billing itself as an introduction into ‘basic Christianity’, Alpha is an innovating course that has been adopted world-wide by tens of thousands of churches. This paper overviews the research methods of a national survey in the UK which were utilized in order to investigate and analyse various aspects of Alpha including its use in different co…
The Alpha Enterprise
Class Conflict
Marx famously stated “the history of all societies up to the present is the history of the class struggle.” In his interpretation, the term class is used to refer to the main strata in all stratified society as constituted by a social group whose members share the same relationship to the forces of production. This was evident, according to Marx, in western societies which developed through the epochs of primitive communism, ancient society, feud…
The Emerging Church and its discontents
The so‐called ‘Emerging Church’ constitutes a growing, if ill‐defined, Christian movement that has surfaced in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other nations of the Western world. The movement constitutes a theological and organisational critique of the conventional Christian Church, while offering a new mode of evangelism. This paper commences by briefly exploring the major attributes of the Emerging Church. It argues that altho…
The American Religious Experience
American Religions and the Family
Gathering to His Name
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