Interpreting the Sacred: Ways of Viewing Religion

by William E. Paden

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William Paden's classic exploration in religious studies, with a new introduction In the current climate, Interpreting the Sacred provides a fresh, thorough way to consider and compare various religious belief systems. Paden puts forth the idea that our understanding of religion influences our understanding of ourselves and our world. Updated with a new introduction, this book is for anyone who wants to consider and discuss religious beliefs.

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Paden helpfully explains how religion is viewed depending on one's perspective. It is not a survey or a review of the main options in interpreting religion, although he does explain them, so much as it is a way of interpreting sacred phenomenon. It is one of the more helpful works on the theories of comparative religion.

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