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The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion

By Lawrence Cunningham , John Kelsay

Book information

Publisher
Pearson
Year
2012
ISBN
0205191312, 978-0205191314
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
383 kB (392552 bytes)
Edition
6th
Pages
176\0
Time added
2015-06-01 09:34:49

Description

Examines the main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice. The Sacred Quest takes a thematic and comparative approach to the study of religion. It gives equal weight to theoretical issues and practices reflected in the major world religions. The text identifies the theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion and focuses on fundamental topics such as ritual and sacred language.Learning GoalsUpon completing this book readers will be able to:Recognize main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practiceIdentify theoretical issues surrounding the study of religionRecognize fundamental topics of religion: ritual, sacred communication, and morality

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