Technology and religious change: Islam and the impact of print

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The history and current status of the influence of the printing press on Islam is analyzed. The printing press was introduced to Islamic countries about four centuries after its invention in the Christian world. Muslims avoided the usage of print in the transmittal of their religion because Islam was traditionally transmitted personally. Since the 19th century, however, Muslims have used print to publish Islamic texts such as the Koran, sharia and other religious books. Muslims have come to realize that print and other media are useful tools in the propagation of their faith.

Information services, Islam, Koran, Printing-press, Printing presses

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Monks and miracles: religious symbols and images of origin among Osval Jains

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Jainism, with its extreme ascetic approach to the liberation of the human spirit, provides the social identity of its devotees in Jaipur, India. For the nonviolent Osval Jains, renunciation of worldly desires and wealth is the most fundamental sacrifice that human beings can do to liberate themselves. They trace their origins from the Rajputs who gave up everything they owned and chose mediocre living. By performing rituals that bring them closer to the monks, the Osval Jains are able to affirm their established social identity.

Social aspects, Jainism, Asceticism, Jaipur, India

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A christian in search of religious freedom

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The religious life of William Gilmore Simms, a non conventional Christian, as a man unashamed of his Christian convictions and yet unattached to the profession of a particular dowgma is described. Simms ideas regarding his faith in God are presented.

Public affairs, Authors, Writers, Appreciation, Simms, William Gilmore

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