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Professor Douglas Davies' Outputs (61)

Immortality (2015)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2015). Immortality. In J. Behr, & C. Cunningham (Eds.), The Role of Death in Life: A Multidisciplinary Examination of the Relationship between Life and Death (31-44). Cascade Books

Emotions and Religious Dynamics (2013)
Book
Warne, N. A., & Davies, D. J. (Eds.). (in press). Emotions and Religious Dynamics. Emotions and Religious Dynamics

Thriving Through Myth (2013)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (in press). Thriving Through Myth. In C. C. Cook (Ed.), Spirituality, Theology & Mental Health (160-177). SCM Press

Emotion, Identity and death: Mortality Across Disciplines. (2012)
Book
Davies, D. J., & Park, C.-W. (Eds.). (2012). Emotion, Identity and death: Mortality Across Disciplines. Ashgate Publishing

Death affects all aspects of life, it touches our emotions and influences our identity. Presenting a kaleidoscope of informative views of death, dying and human response, this book reveals how different disciplines contribute to understanding the the... Read More about Emotion, Identity and death: Mortality Across Disciplines..

Geographies of the Spirit World. (2010)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2010). Geographies of the Spirit World. In J. Hockey, C. Komaromy, & K. Woodthorpe (Eds.), The Matter of Death, Space, Place and Materiality (208 - 222). Palgrave Macmillan

Dying in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition. (2009)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2009). Dying in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition. In A. Kellehear (Ed.), The Study of Dying (233 - 252.). Cambridge University Press

Baptism for the dead; Cremation: Cremation Movements. (2009)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2009). Baptism for the dead; Cremation: Cremation Movements. In C. Bryant, & D. L. Peck (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Condition (98 -101, 232 - 237, 237 - 241.). SAGE Publications

Christ in Mormonism. (2009)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2009). Christ in Mormonism. In O. Hammer (Ed.), Alternative Christs (170 -189). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Describes ideas of Jesus Christ in Mormonism.

Visions, Revelations and Courage in Joseph Smith. (2009)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2009). Visions, Revelations and Courage in Joseph Smith. In R. L. Nelson, & T. L. Givens (Eds.), Joseph Smith Jnr. Reappraisals after Two Centuries (129 - 142). Oxford University Press

Describes courage in the life of Joseph Smith as prophet and visionary of a new religious movement.

Superplausibility in Life and Death. (2009)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. J. (2009). Superplausibility in Life and Death. In A. D. Bremborg, & et al. (Eds.), Religionssociologi i brytningstider (13 - 28.). Lund University

Develops the idea of superplausibility from plausibility theory in relation to death and survival.

The Theology of Death. (2008)
Book
Davies, D. (2008). The Theology of Death. T&T Clark

The first part of the book is grounded in biblical issues and in historical and philosophical theology. It seeks to establish several schemes of death theology related, for example, to early Christianity's Jewish cultural milieu, to belief in Christ'... Read More about The Theology of Death..

The invention of sacred tradition: Mormonism (2007)
Book Chapter
Davies, D. (2007). The invention of sacred tradition: Mormonism. In J. Lewis, & O. Hammer (Eds.), The Invention of Sacred Tradition (56-75). Cambridge University Press

Bishops, Wives and Children: Spiritual Capital Across the Generations (2007)
Book
Davies, D., & Guest, M. (2007). Bishops, Wives and Children: Spiritual Capital Across the Generations. Ashgate Publishing

Arguments for or against the decline of Christianity as a cultural force to be reckoned with have rarely taken into account the actual processes by which tradition is transmitted, modified, embraced or rejected over time. This book sheds new light on... Read More about Bishops, Wives and Children: Spiritual Capital Across the Generations.