03298cam a2200457Ma 4500 ocn806255215 OCoLC 20200709055630.0 m d cr cn|---||a|| 110414t20112011quc ob 001 0 eng d CELBN eng CELBN OCLCQ E7B YDXCP N$T 9780773586093 (electronic bk.) 0773586091 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)806255215 499984 (N$T) BL51 .H43 2011eb REL 051000 bisacsh 210 23 N$TA Heintzman, Ralph Ripley. Rediscovering reverence [electronic resource] : the meaning of faith in a secular world / Ralph Heintzman. Montréal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2011 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012) 1 online resource (xii, 291 p.) Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. "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. Faith and reason. Religion Philosophy. Spiritual life. RELIGION / Philosophy bisacsh Electronic books. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=499984 Thumbnail cover image: http://celarc.ca/covers/444/444057.jpg Canadian Electronic Library CELB 10580991 ebrary EBRY ebr10577985 YBP Library Services YANK 9900458 EBSCOhost EBSC 499984 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 51896 51896