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<p><strong>Found in this section:</strong></p> <p>1. Brief Table of Contents</p> <p>2. Full Table of Contents</p> <p><strong> <br> </strong></p> <p><strong>1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS</strong></p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Chapter 1 Toward a Definition of Religion</p> <p>Chapter 2 The Nature of the Sacred</p> <p>Chapter 3 The Appearance of the Sacred</p> <p>Chapter 4 The Language(s) of the Sacred</p> <p>Chapter 5 Ritual</p> <p>Chapter 6 Sacred Communities</p> <p>Chapter 7 The Problem of Evil</p> <p>Chapter 8 Religion and Morality</p> <p>Chapter 9 The Quest for Salvation</p> <p>Glossary</p> <p>Index</p> <p> <strong> <br> </strong></p> <p><strong>2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS </strong></p> <p><strong>Introduction </strong></p> <p>The Breadth and Depth of Religious Experience</p> <p>A Brief Outline of the Phenomenological Method</p> <p>Attitudes and Institutions in the Study of Religion</p> <p>A Final Word</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 1: Toward a Definition of Religion </strong></p> <p>The Search for a Definition of Religion</p> <p>Elements of Religion</p> <p>Religion and Human Thought</p> <p>Religion and Feeling</p> <p>Religion and Action</p> <p>Individual and Social Existence</p> <p>Values and Religion</p> <p>Substance or Function?</p> <p>Toward Resolution</p> <p>A Proposal</p> <p>In Conclusion</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 2: The Nature of the Sacred </strong></p> <p>The Complex Character of the Sacred</p> <p>The Concept of Sacred Reality</p> <p>Specially Distinctive</p> <p>To Some Extent, Beyond the Volitional Control of Human Beings</p> <p>Specially Prominent with Respect to Human Welfare</p> <p>Properly Determinative of Various Aspects of Human Existence</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 3: The Appearance of the Sacred </strong></p> <p>Types of Sacred Appearance</p> <p>Varieties of Media</p> <p>Sacred Persons</p> <p>Sacred Objects</p> <p>Sacred Time</p> <p>Sacred Space</p> <p>Sacred Appearance and the Complexity of Traditions</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 4: The Language(s) of the Sacred </strong></p> <p>Myth</p> <p>Stories</p> <p>Story as Parable</p> <p>The Preservation of Sacred Language</p> <p>Oral Cultures</p> <p>Scriptural Cultures</p> <p>A Summary and Synthesis</p> <p>The Language of Theology</p> <p>The Visual Language of Religion</p> <p>Language and Truth</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 5: Ritual </strong></p> <p>Myth(os) and Ritual</p> <p>The Passover</p> <p>Holy Communion (The Eucharist)</p> <p>Rites of Passage</p> <p>Birth Rituals</p> <p>Rituals of Initiation</p> <p>Rituals of Mourning and Death</p> <p>Temporal Rites and Celebrations</p> <p>The Religious Meaning(s) of Ritual</p> <p>Adoration</p> <p>Thanksgiving</p> <p>Petition</p> <p>Penance/Purification</p> <p>Ritual as a Problem</p> <p>Ritual as a System</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 6: Sacred Communities </strong></p> <p>The Social Character of Religion</p> <p>Religion and Social Resistance</p> <p>Heresy/Schism/Division</p> <p>Tradition and Innovation</p> <p>The Social Aspects of Worship</p> <p>A Word of Conclusion</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 7: The Problem of Evil </strong></p> <p>Identifying Evil</p> <p>Responses to Evil: Some Classic Patterns</p> <p>Evil and Karma: The Indian Context</p> <p>The Consolation of Promise</p> <p>The Appeal to Sovereignty</p> <p>Dualism</p> <p>Are the Answers Adequate?</p> <p>Is It Logical?</p> <p>Is It Coherent?</p> <p>Is It Psychologically Satisfying?</p> <p> What Are the Moral Consequences?</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 8: Religion and Morality</strong></p> <p>Defining the Issues</p> <p>Religion, Morality, and Justification</p> <p>Justification: General Considerations</p> <p>Practical Justification: Three Cases</p> <p>Hinduism: The Caste System</p> <p>Islam: The Justification and Limitation of War</p> <p>Christianity: Why Pray?</p> <p>Religion and Morality: Patterns</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Chapter 9: The Quest for Salvation </strong></p> <p>Concepts of Salvation</p> <p>Individual Salvation in This World</p> <p>The Search for Meaning</p> <p>The Desire to Be Remembered</p> <p>The Ideal of Completion</p> <p>Individual Salvation in Another World</p> <p>Joining the Spirit World</p> <p>Cosmic Cycling or Expansion</p> <p>The Idea of Judgment</p> <p>Group Salvation in This World</p> <p>Salvation Through the People</p> <p>Salvation Through the Tradition</p> <p>Salvation in the Kingdom of God in This World</p> <p>Group Salvation in Another World</p> <p>Now That Distinctions Have Been Made</p> <p>Paths to Salvation</p> <p>The Path of Knowledge</p> <p>The Path of Action</p> <p>The Path of Aesthetics</p> <p>The Path of Submission</p> <p>The Path of Grace</p> <p>A Closing Reminder</p> <p>Thought Experiments</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Notes</p> <p><strong>Glossary </strong></p> <p><strong>Index </strong></p>