Title:
Exploring religion
Author:
Schmidt, Roger, 1931-
ISBN:
9780534088743
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., ©1988.
Physical Description:
xvi, 523 pages, [1] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
pt. 1. Introducing religion: -- What is religion? -- The history of religion -- The holy -- The quest -- pt. 2. The conceptual dimension of religion: -- Symbolism -- Speaking and knowing -- Sacred stories -- Scripture -- God -- Evil and human destiny -- pt. 3. The performative and social dimensions of religion: -- Holy communities -- Patterns and varieties of faith -- Salvattion -- Features of holy rites -- Types of holy rites -- What is religion?
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