A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and MovementsWestminster John Knox Press, 2001 - 578 páginas This wide-ranging and highly readable introduction focuses on the contemporary fascination with the big questions about God and the supernatural, setting out clearly and fairly what people believe and their reasons for believing it. All the major faiths are covered, along with new and alternative movements, neo-pagan and New Age thought, and spiritualities of human potential and self-enhancement. Offering a wealth of information on key concepts, movements, and thinkers, A Brief Guide to Beliefs will be especially helpful to students of religion or related subjects, and to all who want to know more about the most popular and influencial beliefs in the world today. |
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... mysticism in recent decades , e.g .: • Is mystical experience incommunicable , either within or across cul- tures ? • Is mystical experience amenable to psychological description ? • What are the characteristics of a mystical state that ...
... mysticism in recent decades , e.g .: • Is mystical experience incommunicable , either within or across cul- tures ? • Is mystical experience amenable to psychological description ? • What are the characteristics of a mystical state that ...
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... mystical experience . Heresy , Radicals , and Nonconformity There have been countless examples throughout the history of world religion of people who have departed from the prevailing religious beliefs and practices of their day . These ...
... mystical experience . Heresy , Radicals , and Nonconformity There have been countless examples throughout the history of world religion of people who have departed from the prevailing religious beliefs and practices of their day . These ...
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... Mystical Ascent in Merkabah Mysticism The debate continues as to when and how the theme of individual mystical ascent into the heavenly was introduced into these images . Many scholars see the third century as the most probable time ...
... Mystical Ascent in Merkabah Mysticism The debate continues as to when and how the theme of individual mystical ascent into the heavenly was introduced into these images . Many scholars see the third century as the most probable time ...
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Postmodernism and the Challenge to Religion | 9 |
The Existence of God | 19 |
The Meaning of Morality | 31 |
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A Brief Guide to Beliefs: Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements Linda Edwards Vista previa limitada - 2001 |
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The Re-Enchantment of the West: Volume 1 Alternative Spiritualities ... Christopher Partridge Vista de fragmentos - 2004 |