This book places the discipline of psychology within a Christian perspective. It concentrates on the following topics - methods, biological foundations, development, sensation, perception, consciousne
Troxel (Hebrew and religious studies, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) challenges the view of scholars over the past half century that the translator of Isaiah deliberately infused beliefs and issues of his d
Much ritual studies scholarship still focuses on central religious rites. For this reason, Grimes argues, dominant theories, like the data they consider, remain stubbornly conservative. This book issu
In religious studies, theory and method research has long been embroiled in a polarized debate over scientific versus theological perspectives. Ronald L. Grimes shows that this debate has stagnated, d
Virtue ethics is now widely recognized as an alternative to Kantian and consequentialist ethical theories. However, moral philosophers have been slow to bring virtue ethics to bear on topics in applie
Using an unbiased, balanced approach, the 8th edition of this text puts religion in its social context by discussing the impact of society on religion while helpg readers understand the role and funct
"... extremely valuable... enthusiastically recommend[ed]... " -- Western FolkloreThese hilarious and slightly off-color stories, although gathered in Indiana, reflect the ancient origin and universa
