A Companion to Religious Studies and TheologyHelen Katharine Bond, Seth Daniel Kunin, Francesca Aran Murphy Edinburgh University Press, 2003 - 632 pages Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, New Religious Movements. Practical Theology or Systematic Theology. The Bible, the Philosophy of Religion, Psychological, Anthropological or Sociological theories. Whatever your interest, this Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject areas of both Religious Studies and Theology in one inclusive volume. Based on the core components of Religious Studies and Theology degrees, it is designed to function as the main text for beginning students and for use throughout their studies. Stimulating and broad-ranging, it is divided into two parts - Religious Studies and Theology - and six main sections: Religious Studies
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... Theravada can be distinguished in three principal areas . First of all , there are different understandings about the ultimate nature of phenomena . Whilst the Theravada , in line with other ancient schools of Buddhism , argue for the ...
... Theravada concur on questions of monastic discipline : indeed , the Tibetan Buddhists ( seen by many as completely divergent from the Theravada ) maintain the Mulasarvastivadin monastic code of the ancient non - Mahayana schools ...
... Theravada Buddhists , although the monasteries often housed ' temporary monks ' , young men for whom a few months in a monastery was seen as an essential introduction to adult status . The Theravada tradition maintained a strong ...
Contents
Psychological and Phenomenological Theories of Religion | 31 |
Anthropological and Sociological Theories of Religion | 55 |
Case Studies | 95 |
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Religious Studies and Theology: An Introduction Helen Katharine Bond,Seth D. Kunin,Francesca Murphy Limited preview - 2003 |
Religious Studies and Theology: An Introduction Helen Katharine Bond,Seth D. Kunin,Francesca Murphy Limited preview - 2003 |
A Companion to Religious Studies and Theology Helen Katharine Bond,Seth Daniel Kunin,Francesca Aran Murphy No preview available - 2003 |