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Preface the middle chapters of this book discuss how some of the most important characteristics of the modern mind, with its special religious, moral, and philosophical problems and perplexities, can be traced back to the seventeenth century scientific revolution. Gabriel marcel and american philosophy perhaps the most important task on the plane of speculation is to deepen once again the notion of life itself in the light of the highest and most genuine religious thought. The actual belief system a tradition holds and develops in western traditions often referred to as a religions theology refers particularly to those beliefs that explain what a tradition or community thinks about the sacred. No doubt that this statement is valid also about the khanty religion and folklore. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theres nothing contradictory about atheistic religion. Philip l stein is the author of the anthropology of religion, magic, and witchcraft 3rd edition, published 2010 under isbn 9780205718115 and isbn 0205718116. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. Sociological study of religion social nature of religion unified by belief and practices moral community called church def. From the great awakening to the revolution alan heimert snippet view 1966. The closing of the american mind is by no means the first book apparently dealing with an arcane scholarly subject to have surprised. From the great awakening to the revolution jonathan edwards classic studies heimert, alan, delbanco, andrew on. The opening of the american mind the new york times.
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