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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

10.10.2024

Verlag

Pearson Education Limited

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176

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/1 cm

Gewicht

249 g

Auflage

6

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-205-19131-4

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

10.10.2024

Verlag

Pearson Education Limited

Seitenzahl

176

Maße (L/B/H)

22,9/15,2/1 cm

Gewicht

249 g

Auflage

6

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-205-19131-4

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Pearson
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    1. Brief Table of Contents

    2. Full Table of Contents







    1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Introduction

    Chapter 1 Toward a Definition of Religion

    Chapter 2 The Nature of the Sacred

    Chapter 3 The Appearance of the Sacred

    Chapter 4 The Language(s) of the Sacred

    Chapter 5 Ritual

    Chapter 6 Sacred Communities

    Chapter 7 The Problem of Evil

    Chapter 8 Religion and Morality

    Chapter 9 The Quest for Salvation

    Glossary

    Index








    2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Introduction

    The Breadth and Depth of Religious Experience

    A Brief Outline of the Phenomenological Method

    Attitudes and Institutions in the Study of Religion

    A Final Word

    Notes

    Chapter 1: Toward a Definition of Religion

    The Search for a Definition of Religion

    Elements of Religion

    Religion and Human Thought

    Religion and Feeling

    Religion and Action

    Individual and Social Existence

    Values and Religion

    Substance or Function?

    Toward Resolution

    A Proposal

    In Conclusion

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Chapter 2: The Nature of the Sacred

    The Complex Character of the Sacred

    The Concept of Sacred Reality

    Specially Distinctive

    To Some Extent, Beyond the Volitional Control of Human Beings

    Specially Prominent with Respect to Human Welfare

    Properly Determinative of Various Aspects of Human Existence

    Summary

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Chapter 3: The Appearance of the Sacred

    Types of Sacred Appearance

    Varieties of Media

    Sacred Persons

    Sacred Objects

    Sacred Time

    Sacred Space

    Sacred Appearance and the Complexity of Traditions

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Chapter 4: The Language(s) of the Sacred

    Myth

    Stories

    Story as Parable

    The Preservation of Sacred Language

    Oral Cultures

    Scriptural Cultures

    A Summary and Synthesis

    The Language of Theology

    The Visual Language of Religion

    Language and Truth

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Chapter 5: Ritual

    Myth(os) and Ritual

    The Passover

    Holy Communion (The Eucharist)

    Rites of Passage

    Birth Rituals

    Rituals of Initiation

    Rituals of Mourning and Death

    Temporal Rites and Celebrations

    The Religious Meaning(s) of Ritual

    Adoration

    Thanksgiving

    Petition

    Penance/Purification

    Ritual as a Problem

    Ritual as a System

    Thought Experiments

    Notes

    Chapter 6: Sacred Communities

    The Social Character of Religion

    Religion and Social Resistance

    Heresy/Schism/Division

    Tradition and Innovation

    The Social Aspects of Worship

    A Word of Conclusion

    Thought Experiments

    Notes

    Chapter 7: The Problem of Evil

    Identifying Evil

    Responses to Evil: Some Classic Patterns

    Evil and Karma: The Indian Context

    The Consolation of Promise

    The Appeal to Sovereignty

    Dualism

    Are the Answers Adequate?

    Is It Logical?

    Is It Coherent?

    Is It Psychologically Satisfying?

    What Are the Moral Consequences?

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Chapter 8: Religion and Morality

    Defining the Issues

    Religion, Morality, and Justification

    Justification: General Considerations

    Practical Justification: Three Cases

    Hinduism: The Caste System

    Islam: The Justification and Limitation of War

    Christianity: Why Pray?

    Religion and Morality: Patterns

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Chapter 9: The Quest for Salvation

    Concepts of Salvation

    Individual Salvation in This World

    The Search for Meaning

    The Desire to Be Remembered

    The Ideal of Completion

    Individual Salvation in Another World

    Joining the Spirit World

    Cosmic Cycling or Expansion

    The Idea of Judgment

    Group Salvation in This World

    Salvation Through the People

    Salvation Through the Tradition

    Salvation in the Kingdom of God in This World

    Group Salvation in Another World

    Now That Distinctions Have Been Made

    Paths to Salvation

    The Path of Knowledge

    The Path of Action

    The Path of Aesthetics

    The Path of Submission

    The Path of Grace

    A Closing Reminder

    Thought Experiments

    Suggestions for Further Reading

    Notes

    Glossary

    Index