Rediscovering reverence : the meaning of faith in a secular world /

Rediscovering reverence : the meaning of faith in a secular world /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Heintzman, Ralph Ripley.
Imprint:	Montréal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2011 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012)
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 291 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Faith and reason. Religion -- Philosophy. Spiritual life. Faith and reason. Religion -- Philosophy. Spiritual life. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11140781

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ISBN:	9780773586093 0773586091 9780773538979 0773538976
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"A surprising and insightful work, 'Rediscovering Reverence' offers a rational explanation of what the modern western world calls 'religion' and argues that it is not what most people assume. Questioning western culture's evolving use of the word 'religion' over the last five centuries, Ralph Heintzman strips away misunderstandings to demonstrate that faith is not the same as belief. He shows how faith is not something one has but something one does, leading the reader to a deeper understanding of religious practice and its necessary place in human life. Drawing on familiar experiences as well as aspects of western and eastern spiritual traditions, Heintzman argues that religious practice is rooted in two basic ways human beings act in the world. It is therefore an element in the structure of the human spirit, not a phase in its history. Explaining the meaning of religious practice in contemporary language, 'Rediscovering Reverence' is addressed to anyone who wants to explore the meaning and promise of a religious life. A unique and thoughtful meditation on the role of reverence in everyday life, Rediscovering Reverence presents new perspectives on modern faith, religion, and both personal and societal well-being."--Publisher's website.
Other form:	Print version: Heintzman, Ralph. Rediscovering Reverence : The Meaning of Faith in a Secular World. Montreal : MQUP, ©2014 9780773538979

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
The human paradox
Reverence
Spirituality
"Religions" and religious life
Faith and belief
Encountering the spirit
The way : life as pilgrimage
The truth : reason and revelation
The life : the mystery of being
An adult faith
Learning from each other
Rediscovering reverence : the environmental imperative
A secular world?
The question.