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Religious Literacy on audio reviewed
My primary problem with Religious Literacy is that much of it struck me as a definitive outsider's point of view. That is the point of view of one who studies religion as though it were some sort of insect. I don't think he made clear some of the faiths he was seeking to describe (I had this feeling particularly in the sections regarding Buddhism). But, I have to back off and say that the work is intended as an introduction to a wider audience, and that isn't necessarily the place to load in all of the nuance that makes a faith a faith. So, to be fair, as a broad introduction, I thought the book served well.
My primary problem with Religious Literacy is that much of it struck me as a definitive outsider's point of view. That is the point of view of one who studies religion as though it were some sort of insect. I don't think he made clear some of the faiths he was seeking to describe (I had this feeling particularly in the sections regarding Buddhism). But, I have to back off and say that the work is intended as an introduction to a wider audience, and that isn't necessarily the place to load in all of the nuance that makes a faith a faith. So, to be fair, as a broad introduction, I thought the book served well.
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