Language and Religious Identity

In a search for a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between gender, language and religious identity, this book gathers a global range of studies from the field of linguistics. It connects language use to both a religious and gender identity and shows how language works to unite, oppress, liberate or fracture the various participants.

Preface; J. Sunderland Introduction; A. Jule Testimonies and the Expansion of Women's Role in a Transnational Mexican Parish; E. P. Sharp The Interplay of Language, Religion, Ethnicity and Gender: A Case Study of Hispanic Churches in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; N. R. Nieves & R. D. Rosati Gender Constructions and Biblical Exegesis: Lessons from a Divinity School Seminar; T. Warhol 'Do Unto Others': Gender and the Construction of a 'Good Christian' Identity in an E-community; S. Lambert-Graham From Bridegroom of the Soul to Brand-as-Friend: Metaphorical Relationships in Religious and Marketing Discourses; V. Koller Being Male and Female in Nigerian Evangelicalism - and Saying Thank You; A. Mustapha The Role of Language in the Construction of Gender and Ethnic-Religious Identities in Brazilian-Candomble Communities; L. Á. López & C. Edfeldt Gender and Language Use in the Lisu Traditional Religion; D. Yu Calm and Humble in and through Christianity: A Chinese Immigrant Couple in Toronto; H. Han Matka Polka (Mother Poland) and the Cult of the Virgin Mary: Linguistic Analysis of Social Roles and Expectations of Polish Women; B. Tieszen Indexes