Six Ways of Being Religious: A Framework for Comparative Studies of Religion
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0534253326
ISBN 13
9780534253325
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1996
Publisher
Pages
402 pages
Subject
Religion Study and teaching. Religions Study and teaching. Religions Relations.
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Abstract
Generic ways of being religious -- General introduction -- Thinking generically about religion -- Different ways of being religious -- The ways of being religious exemplified -- Variations in quality of practice of the ways -- Using the framework -- Applying the framework to a comparison of whole traditions -- Applying the framework to the whole of Buddhism -- Applying the framework to the whole of Christianity -- Applying the framework to a comparison of parallel ways in different traditions -- The way of reasoned inquiry -- The way of right action -- The way of devotion -- The way of Shamanic mediation -- The way of sacred rite -- Concluding reflections: comparing Buddhism and Christianity by means of the framework.
Description
xiv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Biblio Notes
32347650
Number of Copies
1
