Reasons and Faiths: An Investigations of Religious Discourse. Christian and Non-Christian |
Contents
THE OBJECT OF WORSHIP | 20 |
THE MYSTICAL GOAL | 54 |
IDENTIFICATION OF THE NUMINOUS AND | 79 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Reasons and Faiths: An Investigations of Religious Discourse. Christian and ... Ninian Smart No preview available - 1958 |
Common terms and phrases
achieved analogical appear argument assertions Atman attainment behaviour belief Bhagavadgītā bliss Brahman Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhism C. D. Broad C. K. Ogden Christian claim concepts Consequently context contrast course Creator described different strands distinction divine doctrinal scheme entities example existence expiation expression external world F. M. Cornford fact faith feeling gesture God's Hence Hinayāna holy human I. A. Richards important incarnate deity insight instance involves Islām Jean Piaget Jhāna justified language logical Mahāyāna manner matter meditation merely metaphysical Milindapañha monism moral rules mysterious mystical experience mystical goal mystical knowledge mystical path mystical strand nature Nevertheless nirvāņa notion numinous strand object of worship one's ontological ordinary Pāli perhaps philosophical picture predicates Psychology Rāmānuja reason regard religion religious discourse remarks sacrifice saint salvation Sankara seen sense situation sort speak spiritual discourse supreme theistic theology things tion transcendence true truth Upan Upaniṣads utterances visualize Visuddhimagga wonderful words