Religious Studies and Theology : An Introduction

by Bond, Helen K.; Kunin, Seth Daniel; Murphy, Francesca Aran

• ISBN13: 9780814799147
• ISBN10: 0814799140
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: New York University Press

Summary

Will become a standard.--Rodney Taylor, University of Colorado at BoulderThough they are intimately related, most textbooks cover either religious studies or theology, leaving students lacking in exposure to one or the other of these associated disciplines. Religious Studies and Theology: An Introduction offers a comprehensive introduction to both subjects in one inclusive volume.The text is written in an accessible style and is meant for beginning students and all those interested in learning about these fields. It is divided into six sections, including Theories of Religion; World Religions; Biblical Studies; Practical Theology; Systematic Theology; and The Philosophy of Religion. The volume also contains a guide for further reading as well as boxes to explain key terms. Offering thorough and cutting-edge coverage of all aspects of these fields, it is the only introduction to the whole of religious studies and theology in a single-volume format.Contributors: Douglas J. Davies, Seth D. Kunin, Hugh Goddard, Martin A. Mills, Matthew Wood, F. Michael Perko, Paul Ellingworth, Ken Aitken, Helen K. Bond, John Swinton, Henry R. Sefton, Francesca Aran Murphy, and Derek Cross.

Table of Contents

Notes on the Contributors	v
Acknowledgements	viii
Introduction	1	(6)
PART I: RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Section 1: Theories of Religion	7	(88)
The Theology of Religion	7	(24)
Douglas J. Davies
Psychological and Phenomenological Theories of Religion	31	(24)
Seth D. Kunin
Anthropological and Sociological Theories of Religion	55	(40)
Seth D. Kunin
Section 2: Case Studies	95	(218)
Indigenous Traditions and Anthropological Theory	95	(24)
Seth D. Kunin
Judaism	119	(42)
Seth D. Kunin
Christianity	161	(24)
Douglas J. Davies
Islam	185	(38)
Hugh Goddard
Hinduism and Buddhism	223	(42)
Martin A. Mills
New Religious Movements and the New Age	265	(18)
Matthew Wood
Recent Trends in Religion	283	(30)
F. Michael Perko
PART II: THEOLOGY
Section 1: Biblical Studies	313	(66)
Ways of Reading the Bible	313	(14)
Paul Ellingworth
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible	327	(22)
Ken Aitken
Introduction to the New Testament	349	(30)
Helen K. Bond
Section 2: Practical Theology	379	(32)
What is Practical Theology?	379	(32)
John Swinton
Section 3: Systematic Theology	411	(126)
An Overview of Christian History	411	(24)
Henry R. Sefton
Christology from the Apostolic Age to Chalcedon	435	(22)
Francesca Aran Murphy
The Bases of Systematic Theology	457	(28)
Francesca Aran Murphy
The Holy Spirit, Creeds and the Church	485	(24)
Francesca Aran Murphy
Revelation and the Trinity	509	(28)
Francesca Aran Murphy
Section 4: Philosophy of Religion	537	(72)
The Philosophy of Religion	537	(72)
Derek Cross
Select Bibliography	609	(9)
Index	618