Author : N. Amanze
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 46,77 MB
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9966040250
This book introduces the study of Biblical studies, theology, religion and philosophy from an African perspective. The book comprises twenty six chapters divided into four sections. The first section deals with Biblical studies, the second with theology, the third with religion and the fourth with philosophy. The contributions are from 20 eminent scholars from African and Caribbean universities.
Author : Orlando O. Espín
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 1566 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814658567
Spanning the gamut from "Aaron" to "Zwingli," this dictionary includes nearly 3,000 entries written by about sixty authors, all of whom are specialists in their various theological and religious disciplines. The editors have designed the dictionary especially to aid the introductory-level student with instant access to definitions of terms likely to be encountered in, but not to substitute for, classroom presentations or reading assignments. - Publisher.
Author : Timothy Fitzgerald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 2003-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0195347153
In recent years there has been an intensifying debate within the religious studies community about the validity of religion as an analytical category. In this book Fitzgerald sides with those who argue that the concept of religion itself should be abandoned. On the basis of his own research in India and Japan, and through a detailed analysis of the use of religion in a wide range of scholarly texts, the author maintains that the comparative study of religion is really a form of liberal ecumenical theology. By pretending to be a science, religion significantly distorts socio-cultural analysis. He suggest, however, that religious studies can be re-represented in a way which opens up new and productive theoretical connections with anthropology and cultural and literary studies.
Author : Frederick S. Colby
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 11,14 MB
Release : 2008-08-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0791477886
Discusses the historical development of the well-loved story of the Prophet Muhammad’s night journey to the divine realm and back again.
Author : Douglas J Davies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 100057959X
Worldview Religious Studies brings the study of religion, spirituality, secularism, and other mixed attitudes of life under the overarching scheme of worldview studies. This book introduces and defines worldviews more generally before establishing a framework specific to religious studies. The drive for meaning-making is explored through ritual-symbolic activities, ideas of ‘play’, and the power of emotions to transform simple ideas into values and beliefs that frame identity and signpost destiny. Identity and its sacralisation are discussed alongside gift/reciprocity theory in their relation to ideas of merit, karma, and salvation in Eastern and Western traditions. This theoretical background is used to introduce a new classification of worldviews - natural, scientific, ancestral, karmic, prophetic-sectarian, mystical, and ideological. Organised thematically by chapter, this book brings together familiar and unfamiliar authors, theories, and sources to challenge students and teachers of Religious Studies, Theology, and Ethics. It introduces worldview religious studies as a framework through which to re-think human endeavours to identify, cope and even transcend life’s flaws and perils.
Author : Linell E. Cady
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 32,45 MB
Release : 2002-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791455227
Explores the relationship between religious studies and theology and the place of each in the modern, secular university.
Author : Helen Katharine Bond
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 2003-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0814799140
Though they are intimately related, most textbooks cover either religious studies or theology, leaving students lacking in exposure to one or the other of these associated disciplines. Religious Studies and Theology: An Introduction offers a comprehensive introduction to both subjects in one inclusive volume. The text is written in an accessible style and is meant for beginning students and all those interested in learning about these fields. It is divided into six sections, including Theories of Religion; World Religions; Biblical Studies; Practical Theology; Systematic Theology; and The Philosophy of Religion. The volume also contains a guide for further reading as well as boxes to explain key terms. Offering thorough and cutting-edge coverage of all aspects of these fields, it is the only introduction to the whole of religious studies and theology in a single-volume format. Contributors: Douglas J. Davies, Seth D. Kunin, Hugh Goddard, Martin A. Mills, Matthew Wood, F. Michael Perko, Paul Ellingworth, Ken Aitken, Helen K. Bond, John Swinton, Henry R. Sefton, Francesca Aran Murphy, and Derek Cross.
Author : Christiane J. Gruber
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 23,70 MB
Release : 2010-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 0253353610
The tales of the mi'raj describe the prophet Muhammad's journey through the heavens, his encounters with prophets and angels, and his visit to heaven and hell. The tales are among Islam's most popular, appearing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literature, and in later adaptations throughout the Muslim world. Often serving as narratives designed to promote the worldview of particular Muslim groups, the tales were also a means for communities to construct rules of normative behavior and ritual practices, and were used to assert the superiority of Islam over other religions. The essays in this collection discuss the formation of this narrative, the mi'raj as a missionary text, its various adaptations, its application to esoteric thought, and its use in performance and ritual. -- Book jacket.
Author : William Wood
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0198779879
Analytic theology is a legitimate form of theology, and a legitimate form of academic inquiry, and it can be a valuable conversation partner within the wider religious studies academy. William Wood defends analytic theology from some common criticisms, but also argues that analytic theologians have much to learn from other forms of inquiry.
Author : Mark C. Taylor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 34,33 MB
Release : 1998-08-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780226791562
Following in the very successful tradition of Critical Terms for Literary Studies and Critical Terms for Art History, this book attempts to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which this bewildering religious diversity can be accurately described and responsibly discussed. Leading scholars working in a variety of traditions demonstrate through their incisive discussions that even our most basic terms for understanding religion are not neutral but carry specific historical and conceptual freight.
