Exploring Religious Meaning
6th Edition
Published on 11. November 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-0-13-092386-8 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Introduction to Religion and Religion and Culture.
This text provides the tools and resources for exploring the many dimensions of religion as a central reality of human life. It was designed for introductory courses in religion, religion and culture, religion and society, and the humanities. It can also been used as a main or supplementary text for courses in comparative religion, sociology of religion, and philosophy of religion .
This text provides the tools and resources for exploring the many dimensions of religion as a central reality of human life. It was designed for introductory courses in religion, religion and culture, religion and society, and the humanities. It can also been used as a main or supplementary text for courses in comparative religion, sociology of religion, and philosophy of religion .
Reviews / Votes
"Very comprehensive in terms of topics covered." - Anne Wetherilt, Emmanuel College"I find the selections introducing the world's religions very helpful and one of the strongest parts of the book .... I find it very helpful to have this stretched all through the texts and it offers a way to teach this class that allows it to be an interesting introduction." - Jeffrey C. Pugh, Elon University
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
467 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-092386-8 (9780130923868)
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Previous edition
Robert C. Monk | Walter C. Hofheinz | Kenneth T. Lawrence
Exploring Religious Meaning
Book
01/1998
5th Edition
Pearson
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Content
Preface.
I. RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS.
1. Toward a Definition of Religion.
2. Religious Traditions.
II. EXPERIENCING RELIGION.
3. Religious Experience.
4. Elements of Religious Experience.
5. Religion in Artistic Expression.
III. THE DIVINE.
6. Knowledge, Belief, Authority, and Tradition.
7. Ways of Conceiving the Divine.
IV. THE SELF AND RELIGION.
8. Evil: Its Reality and Meaning.
9. Understanding the Self.
10. Freedom and the Self.
11. Sin and Guilt.
12. Death and the Self.
13. Salvation and Redemption.
V. RELIGION AND THE SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT.
14. The Religious Matrix of Interpersonal Relations.
15. Corporate Expressions of Ethical Concerns.
16. Religious Traditions and Social Stability.
17. Religious Traditions and Social Change.
VI. RELIGION AND THE NATURAL ORDER.
18. Human Response to the Natural Process.
19. Order and Origins.
Index of Religious Traditions.
Index of Names and Subjects.
I. RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS.
1. Toward a Definition of Religion.
2. Religious Traditions.
II. EXPERIENCING RELIGION.
3. Religious Experience.
4. Elements of Religious Experience.
5. Religion in Artistic Expression.
III. THE DIVINE.
6. Knowledge, Belief, Authority, and Tradition.
7. Ways of Conceiving the Divine.
IV. THE SELF AND RELIGION.
8. Evil: Its Reality and Meaning.
9. Understanding the Self.
10. Freedom and the Self.
11. Sin and Guilt.
12. Death and the Self.
13. Salvation and Redemption.
V. RELIGION AND THE SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT.
14. The Religious Matrix of Interpersonal Relations.
15. Corporate Expressions of Ethical Concerns.
16. Religious Traditions and Social Stability.
17. Religious Traditions and Social Change.
VI. RELIGION AND THE NATURAL ORDER.
18. Human Response to the Natural Process.
19. Order and Origins.
Index of Religious Traditions.
Index of Names and Subjects.