Religious Ways of Experiencing Life

A Global and Narrative Approach

Carl Olson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9780415706605
• eBook ISBN: 9781134579907
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religion

Religious Ways of Experiencing Life: A Global and Narrative Approach surveys world religions, using the narratives and discourses of each tradition to describe it in its own terms. Carl Olson examines each tradition's practices, teachings, material culture, roles of women, and path to salvation, as well as the experiences of its followers. The exploration of lived experience draws out and emphasizes the plural nature of religious traditions. The volume includes chapters on all current major world religions, as well as material on ancient religions of the Mediterranean, indigenous North American and African spiritual traditions, and New Age and new religious movements. Featuring timelines and suggestions for further reading, this text will be of interest to undergraduate students seeking a broad introduction to World Religion or Lived Religion.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Ancient Mediterranean Religions
• 3 Native American Traditions
• 4 African Religious Traditions
• 5 Hinduism
• 6 Jainism
• 7 Buddhism
• 8 Sikhism
• 9 Chinese Traditions
• 10 Japanese Traditions
• 11 Zoroastrianism
• 12 Judaism
• 13 Christianity
• 14 Islam
• 15 New Age and New Religious Movements
• Persons, Divine Beings, and Texts Index
• Subject Index