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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... thought in this regard . Yet , he was also a devout monk and con- cerned spiritual director as his sermons , hymns , and other writings demontrate . In the popular imagination , however , Abelard is best known for his relation- ship ...
... thought , advaita ( Sanskrit , nondualism ) points to the idea that the universe and all its multiplicity are ultimately expres- sions or appearances of one essential real- ity . This one reality , to which everything else is finally ...
... thought , the inter- pretation of art and beauty as a way of apprehending reality has its roots in the thought of Plato ( ca. 429-347 B.C.E. ) and Aristotle ( 384-322 B.C.E. ) . Aesthetics did not emerge as an intellectual discipline ...
... thought . Taking issue with the modern Western tendency to reduce the experience of art to an emotional experience , and to make beauty an end in itself , he believed that art should serve spirituality . Roberto S. Goizueta See also ART ...
... thought wants to further distinguish between whites and blacks ( worldwide , and not just in Africa ) and emphatically deny legitimacy among blacks to all ( cultural , religious , and so on ) forms and mentalities that either come from ...