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Author(s): Bradley L Herling

Edition: 2

File Details: PDF, 6.52 MB

Year: 2015

Language: english

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ISBN 10: B019WTE6ZO
ISBN 13: 9781472506030
Author: Bradley L Herling

How should we understand and interpret the strange but familiar thing that we call “religion”? What are the foundations of a methodical approach to this subject, and what theoretical tools are available to students who are new to this area of inquiry? A Beginner’s Guide to the Study of Religion provides an accessible, wide-ranging introduction to theories and basic methodology in the field. Now in its second edition and updated throughout, this concise but comprehensive book includes:- – A case for the urgency and relevance of studying religion today – Discussion of the role and perspective of the student of religion – Description of the nature of theory and its function – An accessible survey of classic theorists in the modern study of religion – Feature boxes highlighting essential quotations and guiding principles for application of theories An expanded consideration of contemporary issues in the field, including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, globalization, violence, science, and new media. – Recommended further reading A Beginner’s Guide to the Study of Religion offers a thorough but concise body of material suitable for introductory courses on the study of religion, or to provide theoretical context for survey courses. Study questions and worksheets can be found on the book’s webpage.

A Beginner s Guide to the Study of Religion 2nd Edition Table of contents:

1 Beginnings in the Study of Religion

Imagining the Reality of Religion

Religion on the Global Scene

Religion on the National Scene in the United States

Turning to You, the Student

Defamiliarization

Dwelling in a World of Meaning

2 Theory in the Field: An Introduction

Getting into Theory

Definition

Prediction

Insider/Outsider: Orders of Meaning in the Study of Religion

Four Orders of Meaning in the Study of Religion

Theology versus Religious Studies

Conclusion

3 Classic Theories: Part 1

The Study of Religion: A Modern Phenomenon

Religion as an Individual Experience

Rudolf Otto

William James

Religion and Its Social Function

Max Weber

Victor Turner

Clifford Geertz

Conclusion: Welcome to the Jungle

4 Classic Theories: Part 2

Religion as Illusion

Karl Marx

Sigmund Freud

Phenomenology of Religion: Symbols, Patterns, and Dimensions

Mircea Eliade

Ninian Smart

Back to Theology?

Paul Tillich

Wilfred Cantwell Smith

5 Contemporary Trends in the Field

The Study of Religion Itself: Always in Question

Women and Gender

Sexuality, the Body, and Orientation

Race and Ethnicity

Globalization, Migration, and Diaspora

Religion in Transformation: New Movements and Trends

Religious Violence (and Peace)

Science: Cosmology, Evolution, Medicine, and the Environment

Religion’s Expressions: Material Culture, Art, Media, and Online

6 Conclusion: Talking about Religion

Additional Reading

Index

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