The case for religion /
Ward, Keith, 1938-
The case for religion / Keith Ward. - Oxford : Oneworld, 2004. - viii, 246 p. ; 23 cm.
pt. 1. Religion defined and explained. Religion and the transcendent: in search of a definition -- Sick men's dreams? Explanations of religion as a survival of the savage mind -- The sigh of the oppressed: explanations of religion as a social construct -- Voices from the unconscious: explanations of religion in terms of psychology -- pt. 2. The great world religions. Rhythms of the spirit: the beginnings of religion -- Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- The way to enlightenment: Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism -- pt. 3. After enlightenment. The second revolution: from evidence to experience -- The dreams of reason: revelation and imagination -- Matters of morality: from autonomy to theonomy -- pt. 4. Convergent spirituality. Many paths, one goal? The continuing impact of the Enlightenment on world religions -- Indra's net: the spectrum of spiritual truth.
1851683372
GB A4-Z4788 GBA4Z4788 bnb
007724167 Uk
Religion.
Religions.
Spirituality.
Religion--Philosophy.
BL 80.3 / .W37 2004
The case for religion / Keith Ward. - Oxford : Oneworld, 2004. - viii, 246 p. ; 23 cm.
pt. 1. Religion defined and explained. Religion and the transcendent: in search of a definition -- Sick men's dreams? Explanations of religion as a survival of the savage mind -- The sigh of the oppressed: explanations of religion as a social construct -- Voices from the unconscious: explanations of religion in terms of psychology -- pt. 2. The great world religions. Rhythms of the spirit: the beginnings of religion -- Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- The way to enlightenment: Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism -- pt. 3. After enlightenment. The second revolution: from evidence to experience -- The dreams of reason: revelation and imagination -- Matters of morality: from autonomy to theonomy -- pt. 4. Convergent spirituality. Many paths, one goal? The continuing impact of the Enlightenment on world religions -- Indra's net: the spectrum of spiritual truth.
1851683372
GB A4-Z4788 GBA4Z4788 bnb
007724167 Uk
Religion.
Religions.
Spirituality.
Religion--Philosophy.
BL 80.3 / .W37 2004