Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Cross References xiii
4. Preface xv
5. Introduction 1
6. Understanding Religion
7. Preliminary Remarks 21
8. Science and Culture 25
9. Axial Age Religion 47
10. Theology and the Religious Situation 65
11. A Viable Sacred Canopy 79
12. Summary Implications 97
13. Historical Religions
14. Preliminary Remarks 103
15. Abrahamic Religions 109
16. Buddhism 127
17. Hinduism 143
18. Chinese Religion 159
19. Summary Implications 173
20. Normative Religion
21. Preliminary Remarks 179
22. Value 181
23. Religious Ethics 199
24. Spirituality 215
25. Religious Companionship 231
26. Summary Implications 245
27. Religionless Religion
28. Preliminary Remarks 249
29. The Plausibility of Sacred Worldviews 253
30. The Implausibility of Sacred Worldviews 269
31. Imploding Worldviews and Ontological Predicaments 283
32. Ontological Salvation and Ecstatic Fulfillment 299
33. Summary Implications 309
34. Notes 315
35. Bibliography 335
36. Index 351