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- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/zz%3A_Back_Matter/04%3A_Index_of_Subjects_and_Namesdistinctive for each way of being religious, 40, 68--70; of sacred rite, 54; Philosophy of religion, in light of ways of Quality in practice (of ways of being religious), 115, 119, 383; Rite(= ritual)...distinctive for each way of being religious, 40, 68--70; of sacred rite, 54; Philosophy of religion, in light of ways of Quality in practice (of ways of being religious), 115, 119, 383; Rite(= ritual), 51, 383; examples of, 51; functions of, 51-52; see also Sacramental ritual Shadow side (of specific ways of being religious), 132-138 interpreted differently in terms of way of being religious, Virtue and Vice (in practice of a way of being religious),
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/02%3A_Thinking_Generically_about_Religion/2.03%3A_The_Problem_of_Meaning_and_Its_Different_AspectsEven so, one might say then that one of the fundamental reasons of religions for being is the apparently universal sense that human life in certain respects is out of joint or on the brink of being so...Even so, one might say then that one of the fundamental reasons of religions for being is the apparently universal sense that human life in certain respects is out of joint or on the brink of being so; that it is not at-one with the way things ultimately are and the powers on which life in its fullness seems to depend; and that it (or specifically one's idea of it) is consequently liable, if something is not done about it, to lose its meaning and point, or worse: The varying but fundamental, if…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/06%3A_Using_the_Framework/6.02%3A_Liabilities_of_Using_the_Framework_(How_Not_to_Apply_It)Some frameworks are better than others, depending to some extent on the purposes they are employed to serve. No one framework is suitable for all purposes, and some clearly do more justice to the phen...Some frameworks are better than others, depending to some extent on the purposes they are employed to serve. No one framework is suitable for all purposes, and some clearly do more justice to the phenomena than others. So, in addition to advantages or assets, the framework of ways of being religious has certain disadvantages or liabilities if used uncritically or by itself without supplementation.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/08%3A_Applying_the_Framework_to_the_Whole_of_Christianity/8.05%3A_For_Further_ReadingFollow up references cited in chapter footnotes on specific topics in Christianity. Also recommended are articles on Christianity and topics in Christianity in the Encyclopedia of Religion, ed. Mircea...Follow up references cited in chapter footnotes on specific topics in Christianity. Also recommended are articles on Christianity and topics in Christianity in the Encyclopedia of Religion, ed. Mircea Eliade. For references to other works comparing Buddhism and Christianity, see the recommended readings at the end of Chapter 15.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/02%3A_Thinking_Generically_about_Religion/2.04%3A_Systems_of_Symbols_That_Allow_for_Varying_InterpretationsHans Kling confirms this distinction between a core system of symbols and specific interpretations of them in terms of a distinction he draws between "the abiding substance of the faith of a religion:...Hans Kling confirms this distinction between a core system of symbols and specific interpretations of them in terms of a distinction he draws between "the abiding substance of the faith of a religion: the message, the decisive event of revelation, the distinguishing feature," on the one hand--called here its core system of symbols-and "the changing paradigm (macromodel of society, religion and theology): ... an entire constellation of beliefs, values, techniques, and so on" that constitutes a c…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/02%3A_Thinking_Generically_about_Religion/2.07%3A_Chapter_SummaryA generic way of being religious is one characteristic manner and pattern among others of drawing near to and coming into right or appropriate relationship with ultimate reality o . It is distinguishe...A generic way of being religious is one characteristic manner and pattern among others of drawing near to and coming into right or appropriate relationship with ultimate reality o . It is distinguished from the other ways by its mode of approach to ultimate reality o , the aspect of the problem of meaning it most directly' addresses, the orientation it takes to the interpretation of the stories and scriptures of a tradition, typical forms of social structure and organization, and specific sorts…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/01%3A_General_Introduction/1.01%3A_Chapter_SummaryThis chapter introduces the framework of six generic ways of being religious as a solution to the problem of how to make sense of the similarities and differences that may be found among religious phe...This chapter introduces the framework of six generic ways of being religious as a solution to the problem of how to make sense of the similarities and differences that may be found among religious phenomena: how to give due weight both to similarities and to differences without compromising either, and how to do so without privileging the beliefs of one tradition over another.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/04%3A_The_Ways_of_Being_Religious_Exemplified/4.07%3A_Chapter_SummaryThrough presentation of numerous concrete examples, the present chapter has sought to communicate a more concrete sense of the different ways of being religious as they can be found among actual relig...Through presentation of numerous concrete examples, the present chapter has sought to communicate a more concrete sense of the different ways of being religious as they can be found among actual religious phenomena throughout the world, starting with Christianity in the United States. The course of change is typically from a less differentiated to a more differentiated state, from one way or a few ways of being religious to many ways.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/07%3A_Applysing_the_Framework_to_the_Whole_of_Buddhism/7.06%3A_NotesFor an understanding of what pursuit of Tibetan Buddhist philosophical understanding is like in practice, see Guy Newland, Compassion: A Tibetan Analysis (London: Wisdom, 1984); Daniel Perdue, Introdu...For an understanding of what pursuit of Tibetan Buddhist philosophical understanding is like in practice, see Guy Newland, Compassion: A Tibetan Analysis (London: Wisdom, 1984); Daniel Perdue, Introductory Debate in Tibetan Buddhism (Dharmshala, India: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, 1976); Geshe Lobsang Tharchin, eta!., Tbe LogicandDebate Tradition ofIndia, Tibet, andMongolia: History, Reader, Resources(Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 1979); and Jose Ignacio Cabez6n, Buddhism and Language: A Stu…
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/07%3A_Applysing_the_Framework_to_the_Whole_of_Buddhism/7.05%3A_For_Further_ReadingFollow up references cited in chapter notes on specific topics in Buddhism. Also recommended are articles on Buddhism and Buddhist topics in the Encyclopedia ofReligion, edited by Mircea Eliade.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Six_Ways_of_Being_Religious_(Cannon)/14%3A_The_Way_of_Sacred_Rite/14.04%3A_Study_Questions_on_Similarities_and_DifferencesWhat differences can you find beyond the many profound similarities? (Consider, for example, the explicit references to theological realities o in the one and the virtual absence of explicit reference...What differences can you find beyond the many profound similarities? (Consider, for example, the explicit references to theological realities o in the one and the virtual absence of explicit references in the other; the strong presence of nature and natural forms in the one and their minimal presence in the other; the different roles of silence and speaking in each; the relative intimacy of the one as compared with the large group involvement of the other; the different value placed on intuitiv…
