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Tables of Contents for Western Ways of Being Religious
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
1
36
A Challenge
3
14
Spiritual Regret
6
11
New Religious Virtues and the Study of Religion
7
8
Lee H. Yearley
Key Terms and Concepts
15
1
Suggestions for Further Reading
15
1
Research Projects
15
2
What Is Religion?
17
8
Defining Religion
20
5
The Search for Family Resemblances of Religion
21
3
Rem B. Edwards
Key Terms and Concepts
24
1
Suggestions for Further Reading
24
1
Research Projects
24
1
How Should We Study Religion?
25
12
Comparing Religions
29
2
Comparative Perspectives
29
2
William E. Paden
Explaining Religion
31
6
Explanation
32
3
Wayne Proudfoot
Key Terms and Concepts
35
1
Suggestions for Further Reading
35
1
Research Projects
36
1
PART 2 WAYS OF BEING RELIGIOUS ORIGINATING IN THE NEAR EAST
37
192
Jewish Ways of Being Religious
39
60
Introduction
39
1
An Overview
40
7
The Four Periods in the History of Judaism
41
6
Jacob Neusner
Sources
47
1
The First Age of Diversity (ca. 586 B.C.E.--70 C.E.)
48
14
Torah
48
1
From Genesis Creation (Genesis 1--3)
49
3
Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17)
52
1
From Exodus Passover and Exodus (Exodus 12:29--42, 14)
52
2
Mosaic Covenant (Exodus 19, 20)
54
1
From Leviticus Holiness Code (Leviticus 19)
55
1
Nevi'im (Prophets)
56
1
From Isaiah (1:1--28, 6)
56
2
Ketuvim (Writings)
58
1
From Psalms (8, 23, 51, 137)
59
1
From Esther (3--5: 5a, 7)
60
2
The Age of Definition (ca. 70--640)
62
7
Creation of the Intelligible World
62
1
Philo of Alexandria, on the Intelligible World
63
1
Dead Sea Scrolls
64
1
Community Rule
65
1
Wisdom of the Fathers
66
1
Mishnah (Abot Chapter 1)
67
1
Talmud (Baba Mezia 59a--59b)
68
1
Talmud (Yebamot 61b--64a)
68
1
The Age of Cogency (ca. 640--1800)
69
8
Principles of Faith
70
1
The Thirteen Principles
70
1
Moses ben Maimon
Mystical Visions
71
1
The Zohar
71
3
Moses de Leon
Spiritual Tales
74
1
Nahman of Bratslav, The Loss of the Princess
75
2
The Second Age of Diversity (ca. 1800--present)
77
11
Reform and Conservative Judaism
78
1
The Pittsburgh Platform
78
1
The Charter of the Seminary
79
2
Solomon Schechter
Zionism
81
1
The Jewish State
81
3
Theodor Herzl
Judaism as a Life of Dialogue
84
1
The Dialogue Between Heaven and Earth
84
4
Martin Buber
Contemporary Scholarship
88
1
After Auschwitz
88
5
To be a Jew
89
4
Elie Wiesel
Dilemmas of a Jewish Feminist
93
6
The Wife/Sister Stories
93
4
Judith Plaskow
Key Terms and Concepts
97
1
Suggestions for Further Reading
98
1
Research Projects
98
1
Christian Ways of Being Religious
99
72
Introduction
99
1
An Overview
99
7
Christianity
99
7
Lawrence S. Cunningham
Sources
106
1
Early Christian Writings
106
21
New Testament Letters
106
1
From Paul's Letter to the Galatians (1--2)
107
2
From Paul's Letter to the I Corin-Thians (15: 12--28, 35--57)
109
1
From Paul's Letter to the Romans (3: 9--28)
110
1
Synoptic Gospels
110
1
The Birth of Jesus (Mt 1:18--25, 2:1--15; Lk 2:1--21)
111
1
Sermons on the Mount (Mt 5--7, Lk 6:17--49)
112
4
The Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11--32)
116
1
The Last Supper (Mk 14:1--25; Mt 26:20--29; Lk 22:7--38)
116
2
Crucifixion and Resurrection (Mk 15:21--16:8; Mt 27:32--28:20; Lk 23:26--24:11)
118
3
The Gospel of John
121
1
The Word Made Flesh (Jn 1:1--18)
121
1
The Resurrection of Lazarus (Jn 11:17--44)
122
1
The Gospel of Mary (Magdalene)
122
1
Teaches Peter
123
1
Mary Magdalene
The Martyrdom of Perpetua
124
1
Perpetua's Vision
125
1
Perpetua
The Council of Nicaea
126
1
Nicene Creed
127
1
Christianity in the Middle Ages
127
9
A Tale of Two Cities
127
1
The City of God (Book 14:4, 25--28)
128
3
Augustine of Hippo
Spiritual Stillness
131
1
The Jesus Prayer
132
1
Hesychios of Sinai
Nature, Grace, and the Sacraments
133
1
Summa Theologica (Q. 110, Art. 2; Q. 112, Art. 1; Q. 114, Art. 2)
134
2
Thomas Aquinas
Reforming Christianity
136
7
Attacking the Roman Defense
137
1
The Three Walls
137
3
Martin Luther
Spiritual Marriage
140
1
The Interior Castle (7.2)
141
2
Teresa of Avila
Some Christian Currents in Nineteenth-and Twentieth-Century America
143
12
New Revelations
143
1
The Book of Mormon (``Mormon,'' Chapter 9)
144
2
Christian Science
146
1
Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures
147
3
Mary Baker Eddy
Battles Over the Bible
150
1
The Inspiration of Scripture
150
1
Benjamin B. Warfield
Contemplation
151
1
New Seeds of Contemplation
151
4
Thomas Merton
Contemporary Scholarship
155
1
The Orthodox Church
155
5
The Greatness and Weakness of Orthodoxy
155
5
Ernst Benz
African American Women and Christian Redemption
160
11
Black Women's Surrogacy Experience
160
7
Delores S. Williams
Key Terms and Concepts
167
1
Suggestions for Further Reading
168
1
Research Projects
169
2
Islamic Ways of Being Religious
171
58
Introduction
171
1
An Overview
172
7
Islam
173
6
Richard C. Martin
Sources
179
1
The Formative Period
179
12
Qur'an
179
2
The Opening (surah 1)
181
1
Creation (surah 15:1--48, 2:28--39)
181
1
Allah Reveals Himself (surahs 2:255--257, 112:1--4)
182
1
Evils of Idolatry (surah 10:26--38)
183
1
People of the Book (surah 5:44--51, 65--78)
183
1
Ethics (surah 17:21--37)
184
1
Laws on Marriage (surah 4:13--25, 34--35, 128--135)
185
1
Pillars of Islam and Jihad (surah 2:144--150, 183--200, 216--218)
186
2
The Resurrection (surah 75)
188
1
Hadith
188
1
The Night Journey (Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:227)
189
1
Reciting the Qur'an (Sahih al-Bukhari, 6:514)
190
1
The Death of Muhammad (Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:727, 730, 736)
190
1
The Definitive Qur'an (Sahih al-Bukhari 6:510)
191
1
Medieval Developments
191
16
Law (Shari'a)
191
1
Al-Shafi'i, Consensus and Analogy
192
1
Al-Quayrawani, Ritual Prayer
193
2
Al-Marghinani, Marriage and Divorce
195
1
Al-Mawardi, Caliphate
196
1
Theology (Kalam)
197
1
Al-Maturidi, God and the World
198
1
Al-Ashari Whatever God Wills is Right
199
1
Al-Hilli, Twelver Shi'ite Theology
200
1
Sufism
201
1
Rabi'a, Love of God
202
1
Al-Ghazali, Deliverance from Error
203
1
Attar, The Conference of the Birds
204
3
Rumi, Union and Separation
207
1
Islam in the Modern Age
207
6
Pan-Islam
208
1
Al-Afghani, Islamic Solidarity
208
2
Authentic Islam
210
1
Preparing for Hajj (Midaq Alley)
211
2
Naguib Mahfouz
Contemporary Scholarship
213
1
Islamic Revival
213
6
The Nature of Islamic Resurgence
213
6
Khurshid Ahmad
Women and Islam
219
10
Femininity as Subversion
220
6
Fatima Mernissi
Pronunciation Guide
226
1
Key Terms and Concepts
226
1
Suggestions for Further Reading
227
1
Research Projects
227
2
Appendix: Religion on the Web
229