The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion
| By: | Lawrence S. Cunningham; John Kelsay |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education (US) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780205191314 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780205973750 |
| Edition: | 6 |
| Copyright: | 2012 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Examines the main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice. The Sacred Quest takes a thematic and comparative approach to the study of religion. It gives equal weight to theoretical issues and practices reflected in the major world religions. The text identifies the theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion and focuses on fundamental topics such as ritual and sacred language. Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Recognize main ideas that characterize all religious thought and practice Identify theoretical issues surrounding the study of religion Recognize fundamental topics of religion: ritual, sacred communication, and morality Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchlab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205797237 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205797233.