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9780761847618

Introduction to Religious Studies

by Sindima, Harvey J.
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    9780761847618

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    0761847618

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-09-21
  • Publisher: UPA
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Summary

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 s the indigenous people of the Americas and Australia. These less widespread religions are commonly described in pejorative terms such as "primitive religious" 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 Africians, 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. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Harvey J. Sindima is a professor of philosophy and religion and Presidential Scholar at Colgate University. He is the author of numerous books and articles in academic journals. His latest books include The Gospel According to the Marginalized (2008), Reclaiming Christianity in the Twenty-first Century: Building A Spiritual Powerhouse (2007), and The Gospel According to John (2006).

Table of Contents

Introductionp. vii
Why Study Religionp. 1
What is Religionp. 19
The Elements of Religionp. 29
Celebration and Divinationp. 49
Scripturep. 71
Religions Functionariesp. 89
Magic, Sorcery, and Witchcraftp. 119
Sacred Time, Objects, and Spacep. 143
Living Within the Sacredp. 157
Works Citedp. 167
Indexp. 175
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