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Author : Gwinyai Muzorewa
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516593146
Author : Nicole Goulet,Nixon Cleophat
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516532341
Critical Approaches to Religion: Race, Class, Sexuality, and Gender provides students with carefully selected readings that examine diverse cultural religious traditions, as well as the intersection of academic religious studies and the practice of religion throughout the world. The anthology explores both mainstream religious traditions and those that are marginalized, applying theories of feminism, sexuality, race, class, and gender across the board to offer readers a broad and comprehensive understanding of global religion. Through selections authored by prolific writers in the field, coupled with insights from the editors for additional context, students learn about critical approaches to religion, the various methods of studying religion, the concept of belief, the connection of myth to ritual, the idea of mysticism, how gender and sexuality factor into religious experiences, and more. Cross-disciplinary in nature, Critical Approaches to Religion is designed to serve as a supplementary text for foundational courses in religion, world religion, anthropology, sociology, and history.
Author : Nicole Goulet,Nixon Cleophat
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516505794
Author : Gwinyai Muzorewa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516593162
A College Introduction to Religion brings together a variety of sources written by experts and professors of religion to help students both understand and appreciate the religions of the world. The anthology shows students that religious thought and practices often transcend traditional places of worship, finding their way into the most mundane places of everyday life. Students also learn how religious beliefs and values influence cultures, languages, and values around the world. The volume contains three parts. In Part I, students read articles about the tenuous nature of defining "religion" and how to approach the study of world religions. The readings in Part II examine religions by region, including African traditional religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Chinese religions. The final part considers the future of religion, inviting the reader to think critically about what the world might be like with or without religion. Modern in approach and containing insightful articles, A College Introduction to Religion is ideal for foundational courses in theology and world religions. Gwinyai Muzorewa is a professor and the chair of the Department of History, Political Science, Philosophy & Religion at Lincoln University. He has authored, among other books, The Origins and Development of African Theology, The Great Being: Creator, Yahweh, Chuku, Allah, God, Brahman, and African Origins of Monotheism. Dr. Muzorewa is also the editor of Know Thyself: Ideologies of Black Liberation.
Author : Thomas A. Robinson,Hillary P. Rodrigues
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493438297
This masterful survey of world religions presents a clear and concise portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of Eastern and Western religions. The authors, both respected scholars of world religions, have over 50 years of combined teaching experience. Their book is accessibly written for introductory classes, can be easily adapted for one- or two-semester courses, and employs a neutral approach for broad classroom use. The third edition has been revised throughout, with updated material on the history and contemporary configurations of each tradition and new sections addressing gender, sexuality, and the environment. It also includes effective sidebars, photographs, timelines, charts, calendars, glossaries, and a spelling guide. Online resources through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources include Powerpoint/Keynote slides, new maps and videos, and a large question bank of multiple-choice test questions (available to professors upon request).
Author : Jack Turner
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516543033
Author : R. B. Chamberlain, Ph.d.
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1484891600
A companion to a Sophomore level introductory course in World Religions. Developed initially to accompany a course (REL.2300) offered at Eastern Florida State College.
Author : Gwinyai Muzorewa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1793505713
A College Introduction to Religion brings together a variety of sources written by experts and professors of religion to help students both understand and appreciate the religions of the world.
Author : Harvey J. Sindima
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780761847625
In Introduction to Religious Studies, Harvey J. Sindima provides an unconventional approach to the study of world religions. Often, books and courses on religious studies focus on the major world religions. This approach, however, frequently ignores other religious experiences, such as those of various African groups as well as the indigenous people of the Americas and Australia. These less widespread religions are commonly described in pejorative terms such as 'primitive religions' or 'non-literate religions.' Focusing solely on well-known religions is an approach that impoverishes religious studies and deprives students of the enormous wealth of religious knowledge of the world. Introduction to Religious Studies pulls together the diverse religious experience of Africans, Native Americans, and the indigenous peoples of Australia in order to provide a comprehensive introduction to the study of religion and broaden the horizons of religious studies students. Under each theme or topic, examples are drawn from religions of salvation as well as African and Native American religious traditions. This book provides students with a deep, wide, and very rich introduction to religious studies.
Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640472
The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study.
Author : Denise L. Carmody,T. L. Brink
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1133942253
Striving to be the most student-friendly textbook in this field, WAYS TO THE CENTER: AN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS, Seventh Edition, weaves together rich historical, cultural, and theological detail into structural and philosophical sections that analyze each of the world's major religions in terms of its views on nature, society, self, and ultimate reality. The readily accessible text is designed for today's students and places a premium on the development of critical thinking. Combining both historical and systematic analyses, the book takes as its focus the theme of personal centeredness--a primary goal of each featured religion. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author : Denise Lardner Carmody,Terry L. Brink
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religions
ISBN : 0534521207
Striving to be the most student-friendly textbook in this field, Carmody's WAYS TO THE CENTER: AN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS, 6th Edition weaves together rich historical, cultural, and theological detail into structural and philosophical sections that analyze each of the world's major religions in terms of its views on nature, society, self, and ultimate reality. The readily accessible text is designed for today's students and places a premium [on] the development of critical thinking. Combining both historical and systematic analyses, the book takes as its focus the theme of personal centeredness-a primary goal of each featured religion.
Author : Paul O. Myhre
Publisher : Anselm Academic Christian Brothers Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0884899764
Filling the need for a clear, 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. Designed for college students taking their first course in the study of religion, such as introduction to religious studies and world religions.
Author : T. Patrick Burke
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1557867151
This new introduction to the world's major religions provides a comprehensive survey of the major traditions with selected primary readings. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, The Major Religions will be the ideal introduction for students on shorter courses at college and university.
Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310588610
The diversity of the world's religions has come to the West, but believers are often ill-equipped for any kind of serious engagement with non-Christians. In Encountering World Religions, professor and author Irving Hexham introduces all the world's major religious traditions in a brief and understandable way. Hexham outlines key beliefs and practices in each religion, while also providing guidance on how to think critically about them from the standpoint of Christian theology. African, yogic, and Abrahamic traditions are all covered. Accessible and clear, Encountering World Religions will provide formal and lay students alike with a useful Christian introduction to the major faiths of our world.