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| '''Ron Geaves''' BA, MA, PhD, CertEd, is a Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader and Chair in religious studies at the ] in England. His Ph.D. from the ] was achieved on the topic of community formation amongst British ]s. He has become known by his expertise in the |
'''Ron Geaves''' BA, MA, PhD, CertEd, is a Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader and Chair in religious studies at the ] in England. His Ph.D. from the ] was achieved on the topic of community formation amongst British ]s. He has become known by his expertise in the adaptation and transmigration of religions to the West, especially ], ] and ]. He is the author of several books, including ''The Sufis of Britain'' (Cardiff: Academic Press, 2000), which explored the manifestations of Islamic mysticism in the UK and ''The Continuum Glossary of Religious Terminology ''(London: Continuum, 2001) an extensive glossary of seven major world faiths. | ||
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In 2006 he publicly stated opinion that the ] were part of a long history of protests by British Muslims and that to refer to these attacks as terrorism risked "demonising" those involved. The statements led to various strong disagreements from various spokespersons. <ref> Andrew Alderson and Chris Hastings in ] 9 April 2006 </ref>. He responded by stating that "the word terrorism, like the word evil, does not take us very far" and that it is possible to draw parallels between the July 7 attacks and atrocities in ] during ] and that the terrorism which occurred during these times could also be seen as an extreme form of protest. | ||
| Dr. Geaves has also written a number of papers related to ] and affiliated organizations to combine his first hand knowledge of the subject (Geaves is a student of |
Dr. Geaves has also written a number of papers related to ] and affiliated organizations to combine his first hand knowledge of the subject (Geaves is a student of Prem Rawat) with his academic training to provide insights into this movement <ref>] ].] Retrieved April 2006].</ref> | ||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Ron Geaves BA, MA, PhD, CertEd, is a Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader and Chair in religious studies at the University of Chester in England. His Ph.D. from the University of Leeds was achieved on the topic of community formation amongst British Muslims. He has become known by his expertise in the adaptation and transmigration of religions to the West, especially Islam, Sikhism and Hinduism. He is the author of several books, including The Sufis of Britain (Cardiff: Academic Press, 2000), which explored the manifestations of Islamic mysticism in the UK and The Continuum Glossary of Religious Terminology (London: Continuum, 2001) an extensive glossary of seven major world faiths.
In 2006 he publicly stated opinion that the 7 July 2005 London bombings were part of a long history of protests by British Muslims and that to refer to these attacks as terrorism risked "demonising" those involved. The statements led to various strong disagreements from various spokespersons. . He responded by stating that "the word terrorism, like the word evil, does not take us very far" and that it is possible to draw parallels between the July 7 attacks and atrocities in Northern Ireland during The troubles and that the terrorism which occurred during these times could also be seen as an extreme form of protest.
Dr. Geaves has also written a number of papers related to Prem Rawat and affiliated organizations to combine his first hand knowledge of the subject (Geaves is a student of Prem Rawat) with his academic training to provide insights into this movement
Bibliography
Books
- The Sufis of Britain: An Exploration of Muslim Identity, Cardiff Academic Press (January 1, 2000), ISBN 1899025073
- Continuum Glossary Of Religious Terms, Continuum International Publishing Group (May 1, 2005), ISBN 0826479219
- Aspects of Islam, Georgetown University Press (September 30, 2005), ISBN 1589010736
- Islam And The West Post-september 11th, with Theodore Gabriel and Yvonne Haddad, Ashgate Publishing (December 30, 2004), ISBN 0754650057
Articles
- The legitimisation of a North Indian form of Skanda worship in the UK: the transmigration of Baba Balaknath from rural Punjab to urban centres of Britain, with Catherine Barnes, 2nd Skanda-Murukan Conference, Published in DISKUS Vol. 4, No.2 (1996)
- Baba Balaknath: an exploration of religious identity delivered to the British Association for the Study of Religions' Annual Conference September 16th - 19th 1996 at University College of St. Martin, Lancaster.
- From Divine Light Mission to Elan Vital and Beyond: An Exploration of Change and Adaptation. Nova Religio, March 2004, Vol. 7, No. 3, Pages 45-62
- From Totapuri to Maharaji: Reflections on a Lineage (Parampara), (2002). Paper presented at the 27th Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions, Oxford. March 2002.
References
- Andrew Alderson and Chris Hastings July 7 bombs were a 'demo' not terrorism, claims professor in The Telegraph 9 April 2006
- A statement from Dr. Ron Geaves, September 27 2004. Retrieved April 2006].