Sacred Texts

doi:10.1017/9781108863957.018

18 - Sacred Texts

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 June 2021

Karolien Vermeulen

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Stephen Pihlaja

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Stephen Pihlaja: Affiliation:
Newman University

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Introduces the key concept of sacred texts and their role in religious belief and practice, focusing specifically on how the reading of sacred texts can create a spatial and temporal experience of the divine for readers.

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sacred texts orientational metaphor Bible religion language belief scripture mythical space

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Information: Analysing Religious Discourse , pp. 311 - 327

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108863957.018 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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