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Expressing the Sacred: An Introduction to Phenomenology of Religion
This revised edition updates information and includes an explanation of the author's step-by-step presentation of the stages in the phenomenology of religion; an introduction to the current debate; over-reductionism; key philosophical terms used by Husserl; and reference sources for further reading.
179 pages, Paperback
First published September 5, 2000
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May 3, 2021
Phenomenology is an important field of philosophy engaged in the study of the structures of consciousness from the first-person perspective. To take this approach and apply it to religion provides a new perspective in which to understand religious thought, belief, and experience.
This book provides a novel approach to the phenomenology of religion. It begins by laying out the philosophical roots of phenomenology giving any reader who is unfamiliar with terms like "epochē" and "eidetic" a clear overview of the terms and those who developed them.
From there Cox examines the definitions of religion and the phenomena of religion including myths, rituals, and sacred practitioners. The book includes an impressive amount of case studies that include not just the Judeo-Christian-Islamic viewpoints, but also Asian and African religions. Encompassing such a large variety of religious viewpoints, I think, strengthens his arguments for a phenomenological approach to religion.
This book provides a novel approach to the phenomenology of religion. It begins by laying out the philosophical roots of phenomenology giving any reader who is unfamiliar with terms like "epochē" and "eidetic" a clear overview of the terms and those who developed them.
From there Cox examines the definitions of religion and the phenomena of religion including myths, rituals, and sacred practitioners. The book includes an impressive amount of case studies that include not just the Judeo-Christian-Islamic viewpoints, but also Asian and African religions. Encompassing such a large variety of religious viewpoints, I think, strengthens his arguments for a phenomenological approach to religion.
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