Search -
Comprehending the Guru: Toward a Grammar of Religious Perception (American Academy of Religion Academy Series, No. 57)
Comprehending the Guru Toward a Grammar of Religious Perception - American Academy of Religion Academy Series, No. 57 Author:Daniel Gold This work contrasts the living guru in whom disciples place their trust to other objects of faith found in the world religions. Of these, two main alternatives emerge: past founders and great gods, to whom all may have access; and the sanctified way of life known to those within enduring cultures. Coming together in diverse configurations within... more » different religious traditions, these primary objects of faith are taken as the basic elements of a syntax of religious perception. Although Daniel Gold focuses on examples from North Indian Hinduism, he writes for generalists in religious studies, developing a broad comparative framework and reflecting on some possibilities for the growth of knowledge in history of religions.« less