8. Ways of Investigating and Interpreting Religion: a) Historical, Behavioural, Analytical Approaches

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. Introduction: Relating Theology & Religious Studies 1
5. 1. Religion: A Preliminary Analysis 15
6. 2. The Visionary Centre of Religious Life 39
7. 3. The Theological Process in Religious Traditions 63
8. 4. Identifying Ultimate Goals: Integrating Lesser Goals 93
9. 5. Drawing Out Implicit Patterns of Coherence 107
10. 6. Interpreting Symbols, Myths and Mystic Experience 119
11. 7. Coherence of Cultic Practice and Cosmic Vision 141
12. 8. Ways of Investigating and Interpreting Religion: a) Historical, Behavioural, Analytical Approaches 155
13. 9. Ways of Investigating and Interpreting Religion: b) Phenomenological, Comparative, Dialogical 179
14. 10. An Integral Science of Religion (and Theology)? 203
15. 11. The Contribution of Religion to the Theological Task 229
16. Conclusion 253
17. Bibliography 257
18. Index 267