• A Concise Introduction To World Religions Pdf

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The text also addresses issues of gender and religious institutionalization. Table of Contents. Xiii Thinking about Being a Student of Religion p. 1 Insider's and Outsider's Perspectives p. 1 Qualities Worth Having p. 4 Openness p. 4 Critical Intelligence p.

5 Careful Observing, Reading, and Listening p. 7 Critical Tolerance p. 8 Why Study Religion? 10 Review Questions p. 12 Explorations p.

This guide provides many resources to supplement the rich material offered by the textbook Introduction to World Religions. Instructors may find the following features particularly helpful: ' At the beginning and conclusion of this book is a pre-test/post-test in multiple choice form (answers on page XX). DSST EXAM CONTENT FACT SHEET – INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS b. A pact initiated by Yahweh with a particular people 1. In Hinduism, the term “karma” implies a. Predestination c. Action and reaction d. Good action 2. Vedic religion originated with a. People who were indigenous to India b. Aryans who came to India ca. I purchased this book for a college Religions of the World course. I enjoyed the course and the book. For an introductory course, it seemed to do the trick.

12 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 13 Internet Resources p. 13 On Defining and Studying Religion p. 14 Marks of a Good Definition p.

14 Usefulness p. 14 Precision p.

15 Freedom from Bias p. 18 Two Definitions p. 21 Is Secular Humanism a Religion?

22 A Simple Map of the Field p. 24 Goals and Methods p. 28 Description p. 28 Interpretation p. 30 Explanation p. 31 Evaluation p.

32 Fieldwork p. 33 A Controversy p.

35 Review Questions p. 35 Explorations p. 36 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 36 Internet Resources p. 37 Sacred Power p. 38 Two Case Studies p. 38 Dao (Tao) p.

38 Anselm on God p. 41 Comparison p. 43 Forms of Sacred Power p. 45 Spirits, Ancestors, and Totems p.

46 Goddesses and Gods p. 47 Monotheism and Deism p. 49 Dualism Divine p. 51 Pantheism and Monism p. 52 Agnosticism and Atheism p. 54 Review Questions p.

55 Research Case-Ganesha p. 56 Questions on the Case of Ganesha p. 58 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 58 Internet Resources p. 59 Myth as Sacred Story p. 60 Two Case Studies p.

61 Enuma elish p. 63 Comparison p. 67 Types and Functions p. 68 Theories of Myth p.

71 Myth and Science p. 74 Review Questions p.

78 Research Case-The Primal Man p. 78 Questions on the Case of the Primal Man p. 80 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 80 Internet Resources p.

81 Ritual as Sacred Action p. 82 Two Case Studies p. 83 Akitu Festival p.

83 Her Alone They Sing Over (Ishna Ta Awi Cha Lowan) p. 87 Comparison p. 92 Types and Functions p. 93 Sacrifice and Violence p. 94 Myth and Ritual p. 97 Review Questions p. 98 Research Case-Seder p.

98 Questions on the Case of the Seder p. 101 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 102 Internet Resources p. 102 Sacred Space and Time p.

103 Two Case Studies p. 105 Mount Kilimanjaro p. 105 The Dreamtime p. 108 Comparison p. 110 Features of Sacred Space and Time p. 112 Glimpsing the Sacred p.

115 Architecture p. 120 Review Questions p.

121 Research Case-The Cathedral of St. 121 Questions on the Case of the Cathedral of St. 125 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 126 Internet Resources p. 126 Experiencing the Sacred p. 127 Two Case Studies p.

129 Muhammad p. 129 The Buddha p. 133 Comparison p. 138 Debates About the Nature of Religious Experiences p. 140 Shamanic Ecstasy p. 143 Mystical Techniques and States p.

144 Typologies of Mystical Experiences p. 144 Mystical Experience: Pure or Culturally Conditioned? 145 Mystical Techniques p. 146 Psychoanalytic Theories p. 148 Review Questions p.

152 Research Case-St. Teresa of Avila p. 152 Questions on the Case of St. Teresa of Avila p.

156 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 157 Internet Resources p. 158 Explaining Evil p. 159 Two Case Studies p. 162 The Mahdi p. 164 Comparison p. 166 Types of Theodicies p.

167 Karma Theodicies p. 167 Eschatological Theodicies p.

169 Theodicies of Participation p. 171 Dualistic Theodicies p. 173 The Theological Problem of Evil p.

174 How Theodicies Work p. 179 Review Questions p. 181 Research Case-Manichaeism p. 182 Questions on the Case of Manichaeism p. 183 Suggestions for Further Reading p.

184 Internet Resources p. 185 Religion and Morality p. 186 Two Case Studies p. 188 Divine Command Theory p. 188 Confucian Virtue p.

191 Comparison p. 195 Identifying and Legitimating Moral Norms p.

197 What are the Elements of a Religious Morality? 199 Retribution p. 201 Overcoming Moral Failure p. 202 Review Questions p. 203 Research Case-Jain Nonviolence p. 203 Questions on the Case of Jain Nonviolence p. 208 Suggestions for Further Reading p.

208 Internet Resources p. 209 Religion and Politics p. 210 Two Case Studies p. 212 Inside the Mind of a Religious Terrorist p. 212 Separation of Church and State p. 217 Comparison p.

222 Patterns of Political Engagement p. 224 Just War and Holy War p. 226 Civil Religion p. 227 Theocracy p. 229 Review Questions p. 233 Research Case-The Truth and Reconciliation Commission p. 234 Questions on the Case of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission p.

238 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 238 Internet Resources p. 239 Organizing the Sacred p. 240 Two Case Studies p. 242 Tibetan Buddhism p.

242 Jonestown p. 246 Comparison p.

252 The Dilemmas of Institutionalization p. 257 Types of Authority p. 259 Scripture p. 261 Gender p. 264 Review Questions p. 268 Research Case-Shinto p. 268 Questions on the Case of Shinto p.

A Concise Introduction To World Religions Pdf

274 Suggestions for Further Reading p. 274 Internet Resources p.

275 Human Existence and Destiny p. 276 Two Case Studies p. 279 Sikhism p. 279 Christianity p.

282 Comparison p. 287 Religions of Salvation and Society p. 288 Where are We Going? 291 Review Questions p. 295 Research Case-Zen Buddhism p. 296 Questions on the Case of Zen Buddhism p. 298 Suggestions for Further Reading p.

298 Internet Resources p. 299 Religious Diversity and Truth p. 300 Why Can't We All Get Along? 301 Exclusivism, Inclusivism, and Pluralism p.

303 Exclusivism p. 303 Inclusivism p. 306 Pluralism p. 308 Can We Determine Religious Truth? 311 Language Games p.

314 Critical Tolerance and the Principle of Charity p. 314 The Blind People and the Elephant p. 315 The Elephant Principle p. 316 Review Questions p.

317 Research Case-Baha'l p. 317 Questions on the Case of Baha'i p. 323 Suggestions for Further Reading p.

324 Internet Resources p. N-1 Glossary p. G-1 Credits p. I-1 Table of Contents provided by Ingram.

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