Author: Lawrence Cunningham
Publisher: Pearson College Division
ISBN: 9780023263361
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Taking a thematic and comparative approach, this book provides a clear, concise introduction to the study of religion. The Sacred Quest examines the main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice, with particular emphasis on such fundamental topics as ritual, sacred language, ethics, salvation, and the problem of evil. The Second Edition features a number of new thought experiments. Topics include the Supreme Court rulings on religious holiday displays, the relationships between religion and environmental attitudes, and more. In addition, the authors now include a brief survey of the history of religious studies in the introduction, present a streamlined discussion of ethics, and update all terms and references.
Language: en
Pages: 182
Pages: 182
Taking a thematic and comparative approach, this book provides a clear, concise introduction to the study of religion. The Sacred Quest examines the main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice, with particular emphasis on such fundamental topics as ritual, sacred language, ethics, salvation, and the problem of evil.
Language: en
Pages: 448
Pages: 448
In this thrilling climax to the trilogy, the staggering truth of who Louise and the Magus really are is unveiled. As the gates of time and mortality dissolve, joining two worlds together at the hands of age-old magic born in a story they once wrote, their deadly ancient enemy reveals
Language: en
Pages: 168
Pages: 168
Happiness. It is something we all say we want but so few possess. Why do some people seem to be so happy all the time while others struggle to find joy in their lives? Answers to these questions have come mainly from traditional psychological and religious understandings. The Sacred Quest
Language: en
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Pages: 277
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Why do we travel? Ostensibly an act of leisure, travel finds us thrusting ourselves into jets flying miles above the earth, only to endure dislocations of time and space, foods and languages foreign to our body and mind, and encounters with strangers on whom we must suddenly depend. Travel is
Language: en
Pages: 192
Pages: 192
A fresh, powerful take on the spiritual life shows readers how to embrace a deep, satisfying relationship with Jesus.
Language: en
Pages: 215
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P. L. Root is a writer who hails from the Western Division of the Empire State. His first collection, The Scrambled, The Poached, and The Fried, included White Rats, the Story of The Year from the International English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta’s publication The Rectangle, as judged by the
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