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Anatomy of the Sacred 5TH Editionby James C Livingston
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Jim Livingston's Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion is a comprehensive introduction to the nature and variety of religious belief and practice. The text explores the issues inherent in the study of religion, examines the universal forms of religious experience, offers a crosscultural study of a broad range of classic types of religious belief and practice in terms of the seven basic concepts of a religious world view, and surveys the challenges faced by religions today. New to the Fifth Edition:
Review: "Three strengths (of the text are): 1) The global perspective, incorporating examples from many world religions and setting them side by side to consider in relation to one another without making any judgments; 2) The clear, comprehensive, beautifully written prose in the areas of summary and general commentary on religions and religious phenomena; 3) The introductory material with a fascinating and thorough coverage of various definitions of religions, perspectives on religion, and ways of studying religion. This material is extremely helpful." — Linda J. Tessier, Youngstown State University "...It (Anatomy of the Sacred) is the best text in the field." — Steven W. Godby, Broward Community College "It (Anatomy of the Sacred) covers some of the basic theories of religion and then illustrates these theories by delineating various themes in the global history (phenomenology) of religion. This is a very helpful way to construct an introductory textbook... I am impressed by Professor Livingston's erudition ...Livingston is respectful of all Religions." — Winston Davis, Washington and Lee University Synopsis:This comprehensive introduction to the nature and variety of religious phenomena, belief, and practice (1) explores the issues in religious studies, (2) examines the universal forms of religious experience, (3) offers a cross-cultural study of a broad range of classic types of religious belief and practice in terms of the seven basic concepts of a religious world view, and (4) surveys the challenges faced by religions today. Table of ContentsAnatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion, 6th Edition
PART I) THE STUDY OF RELIGION: 1) What is Religion? 2) Ways of Studying Religion
PART II) UNIVERSAL FORMS OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE AND EXPRESSION 3) The Sacred and the Holy 4) Sacred Symbol, Myth, and Doctrine 5) Sacred Ritual 6) Sacred Scripture 7) Society and the Sacred: The Social Formations and Transformations of Religion
PART III) UNIVERSAL COMPONENTS OF A RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEW 8) Deity: Concepts of the Divine and Ultimate Reality 9) Cosmogony: Origins of the Natural and Social Order 10) Views of the Human Problem 11) Theodicy: Encountering Evil 12) Ethics: Patterns of Moral Action 13) Soteriology: Ways and Goals of Salvation and Liberation
PART IV) THE SACRED AND THE SECULAR IN MODERNITY 14) Secularization - New Religious Revitalization Movements - COntemporary Religious Fundamentalism 15) Contemporary Challenges to Traditional Religion: The Status and the Roles of Women - Relations Between Religion and the State
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