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Informationen zum Autor Wilfred Cantwell Smith is Professor Emeritus of the Comparative History of Religion at Harvard and was also Chairman of the Study of Religion there. His academic career has taken him from Lahore, India, through Montreal to Harvard. He has published many academic texts as well as journal articles, and has been on the editorial board of seven scholarly journals in the UK and overseas. Klappentext What do the terms ‘belief’ and ‘believe’ actually signify? Is the concept of ‘believing integral to a solid religious conviction? Wilfred Cantwell Smith;s radical study is a response to these topical and fervently debated questions. A highly respected author, he tackles these complex issues in a highly lucid and cogent style. Today the concept of ‘believing’ is generally considered to be of central significance to one’s faith. Smith’s comprehensive enquirey, conducted from a historical standpoint, reveals that this emphasis on its importance is a relatively modern phenomenon. The author traces the history of ‘believing’ through: • discussion of religious belief from a modern philosophical and linguistic perspective. • assessment of the history of the English words ‘belief’ and ‘believe’ • the study of biblical passages This profound and innovative text is an essential read for anyone interested in contemporary theological debate. Zusammenfassung A study of the difference between the terms "belief" and "believe" and how the meaning has changed through history, this text reveals that emphasis is purely a modern phenomenon. Smith tackles such questions as: what do the terms "belief" and "believe" actually mean?; and is the concept of "believing" integral to a solid conviction? Inhaltsverzeichnis I. The Meaning of Religious Statements: Comments on a Debate. II. The Modern History of "Believing": The Drfit Away from Faith III. The Bible: Belief as Non-Scriptural Notes and References General Index Index of Biblical Passages Index of Some Significant Hebrew and Greek Terms. ...
