Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:scholars
gptkb:philosopher |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
pluralism in religion
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:John_Hick
gptkb:Wilfred_Cantwell_Smith gptkb:Mircea_Eliade |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1927-05-29
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Scotland
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
comparative religion
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
2001-01-29
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ninian Smart
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
the field of religious studies
|
| gptkbp:is_focused_on |
the phenomenology of religion
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Western religions
Eastern religions |
| gptkbp:known_for |
the study of religion
|
| gptkbp:position_held |
professor at the University of Edinburgh
professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara |
| gptkbp:published |
The Philosophy of Religion
The Religious Experience of Mankind Dimensions of the Sacred The Meaning of Religion The Nature of Religion The World's Religions: A Contemporary Reader |
| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Oxford gptkb:University_of_Glasgow |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:Ludwig_Wittgenstein
gptkb:Paul_Tillich gptkb:Edmund_Husserl gptkb:Rudolf_Otto gptkb:Martin_Heidegger |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
his exploration of the relationship between religion and culture
his interdisciplinary approach to religious studies his emphasis on the subjective experience of religion his emphasis on the importance of context in religious studies his advocacy for religious education his analysis of religious symbols his analysis of the role of ritual in religion his analysis of the role of tradition in religion his comparative approach to religion his contributions to the philosophy of religion his contributions to the study of mysticism his contributions to the study of religious texts his exploration of the concept of faith. his exploration of the concept of the sacred his work on the dimensions of religion his work on the nature of religious experience his work on the psychology of religion his work on the sociology of knowledge in religion his writings on the sociology of religion his analysis of the role of religion in modern society his critique of reductionist approaches to religion his analysis of the impact of globalization on religion his exploration of the intersection of religion and politics his contributions to the understanding of religious pluralism his exploration of the relationship between religion and ethics his role in establishing religious studies as an academic discipline |
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:Art_Prize
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
The Religious Experience of Mankind
The World's Religions Religion and the Meaning of Life |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wilfred_Cantwell_Smith
gptkb:Mircea_Eliade |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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