Exploring Religion: Introduction - Hardcover

 
9780878722440: Exploring Religion: Introduction

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This topical introduction to the study of religion for undergraduates implements a phenomenological approach.

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PART I. INTRODUCING RELIGION. 1. What Is Religion? 2. The History of Religion. 3. The Holy. 4. The Quest. PART II. THE CONCEPTUAL DIMENSION OF RELIGION. 5. Symbolism. 6. Speaking and Knowing. 7. Sacred Stories. 8. Scripture. 9. God. 10. Evil and Human Destiny. PART III. THE PERFORMATIVE AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF RELIGION. 11. Holy Communities. 12. Patterns and Varieties of Faith. 13. Salvation. 14. Features of Holy Rites. 15. Types of Holy Rites. 16. What is Religion?

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ISBN 10:  0534088740 ISBN 13:  9780534088743
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2006
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