Get Set for Religious Studies

Get Set for Religious Studies
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9780748626830
ISBN-13 : 0748626832
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Book Synopsis Get Set for Religious Studies by : Dominic Corrywright

Download or read book Get Set for Religious Studies written by Dominic Corrywright and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition from RE A level, or from entirely alternate roots (many RS students have not taken previous RS related courses), to Religious Studies at university requires some careful shepherding. The field is huge. This introductory book will provide a clear map for the key features of the terrain. The two main strands shaping the book define what religions are and explain how Religious Studies approaches the religions. The language is clear at the same time as introducing some of the key terminology used in the study of religions. The study of religions and the academic discipline of Religious Studies are growing areas in tertiary education in the UK. The continued interest in RE AS and A level as well as the growth in cognate humanities and social sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, at AS/A level and GNVQ level indicates the significant interest amongst students on matters that pertain to culture and humanity in general. Students realise that religion is a driving force in contemporary culture and the study of it is central to understanding the contemporary world. The statistics on religious belief bear out their interest: four billion out of the six billion people who inhabit the world profess religious belief; even in the 'secular' societies of the Western world religiosity is growing and changing--a recent BBC poll stated that 70% of people in the UK believe in a 'higher being' or spiritual force.


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