Introduction to the Study of Religion Rodrigues Hillary P. University of Lethbridge Canada
Introduction to the Study of Religion Rodrigues Hillary P. University of Lethbridge Canada Why do people study religion? How do we study religion today? How have they studied it in the past? These…
Specifikacia Introduction to the Study of Religion Rodrigues Hillary P. University of Lethbridge Canada
Introduction to the Study of Religion Rodrigues Hillary P. University of Lethbridge Canada
Why do people study religion? How do we study religion today? How have they studied it in the past?
These and many other questions are addressed in this engaging introduction to the discipline of religious studies, written by two experienced university teachers. Is the academic study of religion the same as religious education? The authors have crafted this book to familiarize novice students with key concepts and terminology in the study of religion.
More advanced students will find a varied array of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to the field. Topics include:definitions of religionperspectives in the study and teaching of religionhow religion began to be studied: traditional perspectives - philosophical and theological how people experience religion: perspectives in the study of religious consciousness and