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More copies of this ISBNStudying Religion : an Introduction Through Cases (3RD 08 Edition)by Gary E. Kessler
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Publisher Comments:Through the use of thought-provoking case studies, summaries, and review questions, this introductory level text shows students how to engage in the academic, objective study of religion and helps instructors address some of the typical problems they encounter when introducing students to the study of religion. Kessler guides students through an unbiased and varied study of religious beliefs and practices such as sacred power, myths and rituals, religious art, the problem of evil, and the relationship between religion and morality. The text also addresses issues of gender and religious institutionalization.
Table of ContentsPreface1.1 Insider's and Outsider's Perspectives1.3 Why Study Religion?ExplorationsInternet Resources2.1 Marks of a Good Definition2.3 Is Secular Humanism a Religion?2.5 Goals and Methods2.7 ControversyExplorationsInternet Resources3.1 Two Case Studies3.3 Forms of Sacred PowerReview QuestionsQuestions on the Case of GaneshaInternet Resources4.1 Two Case Studies4.3 Types and Functions4.5 Myth and ScienceResearch Case: The Primal ManSuggestions for Further ReadingChapter 5: Ritual as Sacred Action5.2 Comparison5.4 Sacrifice and Violence5.6 Myth and RitualResearch Case: SederSuggestions for Further ReadingChapter 6: Sacred Space, Time, and Art6.2 Comparison6.4 Glimpsing the SacredResearch Case: The Cathedral of St. AndrewSuggestions for Further ReadingChapter 7: Experiencing the Sacred7.2 Comparison7.4 Shamanic Ecstasy7.6 Psychoanalytic TheoriesResearch Case: St. Teresa of AvilaSuggestions for Further ReadingChapter 8: Explaining Evil8.2 Comparison8.4 The Theological Problem of EvilReview QuestionsQuestions on the Case of ManichaeismInternet Resources9.1 Two Case Studies9.3 Identifying and Legitimating Moral Norms9.5 Retribution: Overcoming Moral FailureResearch Case: Jain NonviolenceSuggestions for Further ReadingChapter 10: Religion and Politics10.2 ComparisonReview QuestionsQuestions on the Case of ShintoInternet Resources11.1 Two Case Studies11.3 Types of Religious Organizations11.5 Types of Authority11.7 GenderReview QuestionsQuestions on the Case of ShintoInternet Resources12.1 Two Case Studies12.3 Religions of Salvation and Society12.5 Three Paths to SalvationReview QuestionsQuestions on the Case of Zen BuddhismInternet Resources13.1 Why Can't We All Get Along?13.3 What Is Truth?Review QuestionsQuestions on the Case of Baha'iInternet Resources |
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