Exploring Religious Meaning - Softcover

"Very comprehensive in terms of topics covered." - Anne Wetherilt, Emmanuel College "I find the selections introducing the world's religions very helpful and one of the strongest parts of the book .... I find it very helpful to have this stretched all through the texts and it offers a way to teach this class that allows it to be an interesting introduction." - Jeffrey C. Pugh, Elon University

For courses in Introduction to Religion and Religion and Culture. This text provides the tools and resources for exploring the many dimensions of religion as a central reality of human life. It was designed for introductory courses in religion, religion and culture, religion and society, and the humanities. It can also been used as a main or supplementary text for courses in comparative religion, sociology of religion, and philosophy of religion .