{"product_id":"understanding-religion-9780715617359","title":"Understanding Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eric J. Sharpe\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christian Theology - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClears the ground for students who are setting out to understand, rather than just to practice, religion. It discusses, among other things, the relationship between commitment to a particular tradition and the quest for intellectual understanding of religion \"in the round\", \"holiness\" as an identifying aspect of religion, functional \"modes\" of religion, and finally some questions connected with the\u003cbr\u003esecularization process.\u003cbr\u003eAssuming throughout that theology and religious studies ought not to be seen as competing approaches, but as sources for complementary insights, it offers the student a fundamental introduction to an important area of inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45088116244631,"sku":"9780715617359","price":3437.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780715617359.webp?v=1767267179","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-religion-9780715617359","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}