{"product_id":"comparing-religions-isbn-9781119653936","title":"Comparing Religions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeaches students the art and practice of comparison in the globalizing world, fully updated to reflect recent scholarship and major developments in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us \u003c\/i\u003eis a wholly original, absorbing, and provocative reimagining of the comparative study of religion in the 21st century. The first textbook of its kind to foreground the extraordinary or “paranormal” aspects of religious experience, this innovative volume reviews the fundamental tenets of the world’s religions, discusses the benefits and problems of comparative inquiry, explores how the practice can impact a person's worldview and values, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsserting that religions have always engaged in comparing one another, the authors provide insights into the history, trends, debates, and questions of explicit comparativism in the modern world. Easily accessible chapters examine the challenges of studying religion using a comparative approach rather than focusing on religious identity, inspiring students to think seriously about religious pluralism as they engage in comparative practice. Throughout the text, a wealth of diverse case studies and vivid illustrations are complemented by chapter outlines, summaries, toolkits, discussion questions, and other learning features. Substantially updated with new and revised material, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eComparing Religions:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws from both comparative work and critical theory to present a well-balanced introduction to contemporary practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains classic comparative themes, provides a historical outline of comparative practices, and offers key strategies for understanding, analyzing, and re-reading religion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of religious traditions to illustrate the complexity and efficacy of comparative practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmbraces the transcendent nature of the religious experience in all its forms, including in popular culture, film, and television\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a classroom-proven, three-part structure with easy-to-digest, thematically organized chapters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a companion website with information on individual religious traditions, additional images, a glossary, discussion questions, and links to supplementary material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us, Second Edition, \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect textbook for undergraduate students and faculty in comparative religion, the study of religion, and world religions, as well as a valuable resource for general readers interested in understanding this rewarding area.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: “Welcome to the Future” xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Comment on the Cover Image and the Paintings xxvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments … and Color xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Prehistory, Preparation, and Perspective 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Beginnings 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 If Horses Had Hands: Comparative Practices in Global History 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 From the Bible to the Buddha: Recent History of the Modern Practice 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Magic of Comparison: Reflexivity and Some Related Skills 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Comparative Acts 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Telling and Performing the World: The Creative Functions of Myth and Ritual 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Super Natural: Religion, Nature, and Science 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Seed and Soil: Sex, Race, and the Bodies of Religion 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Transmitting the Power: Charisma, Society, Technology 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Angels, Aliens, and Art: The Imagination and the Paranormal 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Human as Two: Soul, Salvation, and the End of All Things 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Putting It All Together Again 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Faithful Rereadings: Exclusivism, Inclusivism, Pluralism, and Justice 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Rational Rereadings: Masters of Suspicion, Classical and Contemporary 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Reflexive Rereadings: Looking at the Looker 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Moonshot 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 483\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey J. Kripal \u003c\/b\u003eis the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University. His most recent publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Superhumanities: Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Flip: Who You Are and Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAta Anzali\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Middlebury College. His current research focuses on the social and intellectual history of religious thought in modern Iran. He has a special interest in mystical and fundamentalist movements. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMysticism in Iran: the Safavid Roots of a Modern Concept\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Prophet\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Instructional Professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida. Among her publications are “Charisma and Authority in New Religious Movements” in the \u003ci\u003eOxford Handbook of New Religious Movements, Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea R. Jain\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University, the editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Academy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eSelling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeace Love Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e. Her areas of research include religion and capitalism, global spirituality, and theories of religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate at Rice University’s Department of Religion. 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