Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion (4th Edition)

This comprehensive introduction to the nature and variety of religious belief and practice explores the issues in the study of religion, and examines the universal forms of religious experience. It offers a cross-cultural study of a broad range of classic types of religious belief and practice—in terms of the seven basic concepts of a religious world-view, and surveys the challenges faced by religions today. A four-part organization covers: the study of religion, universal forms of religious experience and expression; dimensions of a religious world view: classic forms of belief and practice; and the sacred and modernity: the future of religion. For individuals looking for the answers to questions about what religion is — how various religions offer different answers to basic human questions, and similarities in beliefs and practices. s.