Expressing the Sacred
-Introduction to the Phenomenology of Religion-
Religion is a human phenomenon. Therefore, nothing religious can ultimately be alien to human experience; moreover, religion constitutes one of the elements that constitute the totality of human action and meaning. The study of this element constitutes a discipline of its own and, therefore, should not be left to other academic studies within the human sciences.
Since religion itself is a subject of study, a methodology is required for its study.
This book is based on the method of interpreting the phenomenology of religion in a way that includes the branches of science called comparative religion and history of religions.
This work is intended as an introduction to the study of religious methodology. It also aims to fill a gap in the texts used in introductory religious courses.
Many writers have attempted to distinguish phenomenology of religion from the philosophical movement of the same name. However, I believe that philosophical phenomenology, as a method of knowing, can be directly linked to a method for understanding religious phenomena. This recognition reflects the perspective of this book.
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