Brian Bocking and the Defence of Study of Religions as an Academic Discipline in Universities and Schools

In this article we will explore the contribution made by Brian to establishing and defending study of religions as a discipline in its own right and argue for the importance of a holistic and polymethodic approach to studying religions as the most appropriate way forward for programmes for undergrad...

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Authors: Cush, Denise (Author) ; Robinson, Catherine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2016
In: Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 3, Pages: 27-41
Further subjects:B Phenomenology
B Ninian Smart
B Pedagogy
B Methodological Agnosticism
B Religious Education
B Religious Studies
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