Beschreibung
This textbook offers a brief overview of the basic approaches to the scientific scrutiny of religion. It emphasizes not only knowledge of religions, but also how to find ways to get closer to impartiality in relation to religious topics and people.
Autorenportrait
Adrián Slavkovský is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, Trnava University, Slovakia.
Inhalt
Contents: What is Religion – The Insider and Outsider Perspective – Theories about the Origin and Development of Religions – Comparative, Sociological, Psychological, Hermeneutic, Phenomenological, and Cognitive Approaches to Religion – New Religiosity.
