The Sacred Quest: An invitation to the Study of Religion (6th Edition)

Type

Book

Authors

Lawrence Cunningham

John Kelsay

ISBN 10

0205191312

ISBN 13

9780205191314

Tags

Education, Religious Studies

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 Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Recognize main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice Identify theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion Recognize fundamental topics of religion: ritual, sacred communication, and morality - from Amzon

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