On Top of which Mountain does One Stand to Judge Religion? Debates from a Zimbabwean Context

One of the most prominent characteristics of the phenomenology of religion is that the scholar of religion must desist from judging the phenomena under study. The scholar of religion is encouraged to refrain from passing judgement on the truth or ethical status of the phenomena under investigation....

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Authors: Chitando, E. (Author) ; Mapuranga, T. P. (Author) ; Taringa, N. T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: ASRSA 2014
In: Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-136
Further subjects:B independency
B Phenomenology
B Human Rights
B Zimbabwe
B judging
B Gender
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