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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... particular the famous South Indian saint , Ramana Maharshi . As part of his spiritual quest , he took on the dress and the ascetic mode of life of a Hindu sannyasin , as well as his Hindu - style monastic name , meaning " the bliss of ...
... particular mountain for good fortune , health , fertil- ity of animals , abundance of crops , and other everyday necessities and desires . In these practices , the syncretism of pre- Incaic , Incaic , and Christian traditions is ...
... particular documents , like the Lutherans ' Augsburg Confession , to which Anglicans are required to sub- scribe . The Thirty - Nine Articles are im- portant but not authoritative . Anglicans consider their Communion as a branch of the ...
... particular marriage is invalid , that is , the marriage was null and void from the very beginning . The term is also ap- plied to the judicial process of investiga- tion and recognition that a marriage never came into being despite ...
... particular understanding of the relationship be- tween the Logos and the person of Jesus . The teaching , Apollinarianism , was con- demned at a synod at Rome in 377 , at Antioch in 379 , and at Constantinople in 381. Apollinarianism ...