Comparing religions : the study of us that changes us
Jeffrey J. Kripal
Bok · Engelsk · 2024 · Oversiktsverk
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| Omfang | xxxiii, 494 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Utgave | Second edition
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| Opplysninger | Part I. Prehistory, Preparation, and Perspective: Introduction. Beginnings foreword. If Horses Had Hands: Comparative Practices in Global History. From the Bible to the Buddha: Recent History of the Modern Practice. The Magic of Comparison: Reflexivity and Some Related Skills -- Part II. Comparative Acts: Telling and Performing the World: The Creative Functions of Myth and Ritual. The Super Natural: Religion, Nature, and Science. Seed and Soil: Sex, Race, and the Bodies of Religion. Transmitting the Power: Charisma, Society, Technology. Angels, Aliens, and Art: The Imagination and the Paranormal. The Final Questions of Soul, Salvation, and the End of All Things: The Human as Two -- Part III. Putting It All Together Again: Faithful Re-readings: Exclusivism, Inclusivism, Pluralism, and Justice. Rational Re-readings: Masters of Suspicion, Classical and Contemporary. Reflexive Re-readings: Looking at the Looker. Epilogue. The Moonshot.. - "Comparing Religions is a next generation textbook that teaches the art and practice of comparison as a vital skill in our modern globalizing world. Using a three-part structure, the book provides the reader with a map and effective process through which to understand and practice comparative religion. The result is a fascinating, wide-ranging, and genuinely exciting book that will inspire and as well as guide readers who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world. By embracing the last three decades of both comparative work and critical theory, the book strikes a new balance and offers a positive vision of the field's future. Throughout, the impact of comparative practices on individuals is acknowledged and worked with, and the book contains numerous features to help students, professionals and interested readers understand this challenging but extraordinarily rewarding area"--
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| ISBN | 9781119653936
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