Principles of integral science of religion / by Georg Schmid ; [translated from the German by John Wilson].

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. Methodology -- 2. Methodology and the Reflection on, or Consideration of (Be-Sinn-ung auf) the Whole of Religion -- I THE TASK -- 1. Modern Science of Religion -- 2. The Specific and the Integral Interests of Modern Science of Religion -- Excursus I. On the Difference between History of Religion and Systematic Science of Religion -- 3. Specific and Integral Science of Religion -- II THE PREMISES -- 1. Religious Reality and the Reality of Religion -- 2. Religion in Question -- 3. Integral and Integrating Science of Religion

4. The Whole of ReligionIII THE METHODS -- 1. Integral and Heretical Science of Religion -- 2. Religious Reality and the Method of Science of Religion -- 3. Description -- 4. Comprehension -- Excursus II. On the Theory of Understanding in Science of Religion -- 5. Understanding -- 6. Integral Science of Religion as Description, Comprehension and Understanding -- 7. Non-Identical Correspondence and Category -- 8. The Way to the Whole as Supplementation of the Individual -- IV THE VERIFICATION -- 1. Execution, Application and Verification

2. As an Example: Yasna 32:83. Radical Reality -- 4. Attempt at Realization -- 5. Understanding of Religion and Science of Religion -- Excursus III. On the Distinction between Religion and Religiouslessness -- V THE IDENTITY -- 1. Self-Evident Parallels -- 2. Theology and Science of Religion -- Excursus IV. On Ulrich Mann�s Synoptic Method -- 1. Foreword -- 2. Synopsis as Task -- 3. Synopsis as Method -- 4. Synopsis as Theory -- 5. Synopsis as Model -- 6. Synopsis and Integral Science of Religion -- 3. Criticism of Religion and Science of Religion

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