Vision, Tradition, Interpretation: Theology, Religion, and the Study of Religion |
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Relating Theology and Religious Studies | 1 |
A Preliminary Analysis | 15 |
The Visionary Centre of Religious Life | 39 |
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analysis approach appropriate articulation aspects attempt authentic believer Brahman Buddha Buddhist central Christian coherence commitment conceptual concerned consciousness context cosmic cultic cultural darśana dialectic dimension discipline distinct diverse divine doctrinal empirical essential ethical example explicitly expression faith function goal grounding hermeneutical Hindu Hinduism history of religions human ibid Indian inner integral interaction interpretation intrinsic Islam Jainism Kaufman kind meaning meditation methodological mystical myth mythic numinous Object ontological participants particular perceived perception perhaps phenomenological primal vision Rāmānuja reality recognised reflection relation religious experience religious phenomena religious studies religious traditions religious vision ritual role sacred Focus science of religion scientific scripture seen sense significant Smart Smith social soteriological structuring study of religion supreme symbols systematic theistic theologians theological process theological task theology Theravada Buddhism tion tradition's transcendent types typically ultimate understanding Upanishads Vaishnava Vedānta Vedantic Vedic visionary W.C. Smith Wilfred Cantwell Smith