Introduction to Religious Studies

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ISBN
9780884899761
Author: Myhre, Paul Year: 2009
Publisher: Saint Mary's Press Pages: 232
Binding: Paperback
Code: 7023 Series: 29.95

A solid overview to introduction to religious studies courses, this text is neither too broad nor too narrow. Chapters explore what religion is and how it is formed and studied; religious experience; truth claims; ethics and moral theology; violence and religion; social involvement; religion and the environment; asceticism and mysticism; religion, technology, and science; religions and their words, stories, writings, and books; and more. The text respects cultural considerations and the contemporary global climate in showing religious studies in action and exploring questions of theory, method, and research. The contributing authors are in tune with college students' interests and are well suited to address the issues and methods of religious studies.