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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... present a single definition of reli- gion , nor does it seek to present a broad model of indigenous traditions . Instead , it seeks to explore some aspects of anthropological approaches to religion , based on culturist theories of ...
... present members and ultimately to the future life of the tribe . In relation to the BaMabuti , the Bantu villagers see the cere- mony as creating a patron - client relationship with those BaMabuti who participate . The BaMabuti see the ...
... present - day situation . King David's dying instruction to his successor Solomon not to allow certain of his enemies to die of old age ( 1 Kings 2 : 6 , 9 ) could be dangerous if present - day readers applied it directly to their own ...
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 |