The Religion Factor: An Introduction to how Religion MattersWilliam Scott Green, Jacob Neusner Westminster John Knox Press, 01/01/1996 - 275 من الصفحات In this companion to the best-selling World Religions in America: An Introduction, renowned contributors explore the importance of religion in the lives of people, communities, and nations. Their concern is not with particular doctrines within the various religious traditions, but with how real people live these traditions today and the impact this has on the larger social order. |
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Religion and Ethnicity | 3 |
Religion and Ethnicity in Judaism | 32 |
Australian | 45 |
How Witchcraft Matters Today | 60 |
Howard Thurman | 84 |
Religion and Political Economy | 99 |
How Christians | 117 |
The Struggle for Islam | 130 |
Religion and Ethics | 186 |
Religion and Medicine | 198 |
Religion and Sacred Space | 213 |
Religion and Literature | 227 |
Religion and Death | 243 |
Conclusion | 254 |
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