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Understanding folk religion : a Christian response to popular beliefs and practices / Paul Hiebert, R. Daniel Shaw, Tite Tiénou.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c1999.Description: 412 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0801022193
  • 9780801022197
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 261.2 21
LOC classification:
  • BR 127 .H54 1999
Contents:
Contents:
Section 1. Developing an analytical model. Split-level Christianity -- Phenomenology of religion -- Amazing belief systems -- Folk and formal religions -- Section 2. Folk religious beliefs. The meaning of life and death -- Human well-being and misfortune -- Guidance and the unknown -- Right and wrong -- Section 3. Folk religious practices. The world of sacred signs -- Sacred myths -- Religious rituals -- Religious leaders and institutions -- Religious movements -- Section 4. Christian responses to folk religion. Theological responses to folk religion -- Missiological responses.
Item type: Books
Holdings
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BR 127 .H54 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA002276 1 Available AUA002276
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BR 127 .H54 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA002277 2 Available AUA002277
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BR 127 .H54 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA26558 3 Available AUA26558
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks Books BR 127 .H54 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA27131 4 Available AUA27131

Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-402) and index.

Contents:

Section 1. Developing an analytical model. Split-level Christianity --
Phenomenology of religion --
Amazing belief systems --
Folk and formal religions --
Section 2. Folk religious beliefs. The meaning of life and death --
Human well-being and misfortune --
Guidance and the unknown --
Right and wrong --
Section 3. Folk religious practices. The world of sacred signs --
Sacred myths --
Religious rituals --
Religious leaders and institutions --
Religious movements --
Section 4. Christian responses to folk religion. Theological responses to folk religion --
Missiological responses.