Synopses & Reviews
This text gives students a framework for their comparative study of religion that includes full, in-depth descriptions of each 'way of being religious.'
Synopsis
This text gives students a framework for their comparative study of religion that includes full, in-depth descriptions of each 'way of being religious.'
Table of Contents
Preface. PART ONE: GENERIC WAYS OF BEING RELIGIOUS. 1. General Introduction. 2. Thinking Generically About Religion. 3. Different Ways of Being Religious. 4. The Ways of Being Religious Exemplified. 5. Variations in Quality of Practice of the Ways. 6. Using the Framework. PART TWO: APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK TO A COMPARISON OF WHOLE TRADITIONS. 7. Applying the Framework to the Whole of Buddhism. 8. Applying the Framework to the Whole of Christianity. PART THREE: APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK TO A COMPARISON OF PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS WAYS IN DIFFERENT TRADITIONS. 9. The Way of Mystical Quest. 10. The Way of Reasoned Inquiry. 11. The Way of Right Action. 12. The Way of Devotion. 13. The Way of Shamanic Mediation. 14. The Way of Sacred Rite. 15. Concluding Reflections: Comparing Buddhism and Christianity by Means of the Framework. Glossary of Terms. Index of Subjects and Names. Index of Religious Traditions.