Six Ways of Being Religious

Six Ways of Being Religious

The book proposes the hypothesis that six generic ways of being religious may be found in any large-scale religious tradition such as Christianity or Buddhism or Islam or Hinduism: sacred rite, right action, devotion, shamanic mediation, mystical quest, and reasoned inquiry. These are recurrent ways...

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Main Author: Cannon, Dale (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA Wadsworth Publishing Company [1996]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Philosophy > Textbooks
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I Generic Ways Of Being Religious
  • Chapter 1 General Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Thinking Generically About Religion
  • Chapter 3 Different Ways Of Being Religious
  • Chapter 4 The Ways Of Being Religious Exemplified
  • Chapter 5 Variations In Quality Of Practice Of The Ways
  • Chapter 6 Using The Framework
  • Part II Applying The Framework To A Comparison Of Whole Traditions
  • Chapter 7 Applying The Framework To The Whole Of Buddhism
  • Chapter 8 Applying The Framework To The Whole Of Christianity
  • Part III Applying The Framework To A Comparison Of Parallel Ways In Different Traditions
  • Chapter 9 The Way Of Mystical Quest
  • Chapter 10 The Way Of Reasoned Inquiry
  • Chapter 11 The Way Of Right Action
  • Chapter 12 The Way Of Devotion
  • Chapter 13 The Way Of Shamanic Mediation
  • Chapter 14 The Way Of Sacred Rite
  • Chapter 15 Concluding Reflections: Comparing Buddhism And Christianity By Means Of The Framework
  • Glossary Of TermsIndex Of Subjects And NamesIndex Of Religious Traditions

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