An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious StudiesOrlando O. Espín, James B. Nickoloff Liturgical Press, 2007 - 1521 páginas Students enrolled in undergraduate theology and religious studies courses are frequently confronted with the daunting task of mastering new and unfamiliar terminology. While some textbooks include glossaries to aid the introductory student, many educators assign classroom texts that assume students' prior knowledge of key terms. Having ready access to a wide variety of definitions in a single, compact volume is especially important in our multicultural and religiously plural world. Spanning the gamut from "Aaron" to "Zwingli," this dictionary includes nearly 3,000 entries written by about sixty authors, all of whom are specialists in their various theological and religious disciplines. The editors have designed the dictionary especially to aid the introductory-level student with instant access to definitions of terms likely to be encountered in--but not to substitute for--classroom presentations or reading assignments. Designed as a supplement for student coursework, An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studiesis also a useful resource for catechesis or religious education, for those pursuing interfaith or interreligious dialogue, and for those whose duties require communication with persons from diverse religious traditions. 2008 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! |
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... According to the account of creation re- corded in Genesis 2 , " the Lord God formed man ( ʼadam ) out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life , and so that man ( adam ) became a living being " ( v . 7 ) ...
... ( according to Roman practice ) to the four weeks im- mediately before Christmas . The season combines a number of dif- ferent themes : penance ; preparation for the liturgical celebration of a major feast ; a liturgical " remembering ...
... according to their deeds , rewarding believers with eternal paradise and condemning un- believers to everlasting punishment . Islam recognizes ninety - nine " Most Beautiful Names " for Allah including ar - Rahman , " the Merciful " and ...
... According to the Inquisition accounts , the Alumbrados claimed that the vision of God attained through medi- tation caused immediate salvation and removed any need for rituals , or chari- 44 AMBROSE OF MILAN AMBROSE OF MILAN ( CA. 339–97.
... According to Aquinas , the intellect , at birth , is a tabula rasa or " blank slate . " Concepts are acquired by abstraction from sensory images or phantasmata . Since we have no direct sensory experi- ence of God in this life , we can ...