Community Identity

The understanding of identity in relation to community has been a focus of academic studies in recent years. An exclusive self-understanding of the identity of one's own community coupled with a hostile attitude toward other communities often leads to communal conflicts. In particular it is important to notice the significance of religion in the re-shaping of community identities in this process. This volume focuses first on communal or corporate understanding of identity. Secondly this volume will assess the topic of identity from the perspectives of theology and religious studies. Thirdly the volume will seek to address the issue of interaction between religious communities and wider society by looking at case studies from the Yorkshire area.