Seeking Religion
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This title comes from a series that provides a collection of resources for the study of Religious Education. In this book, the author sets out to discover what is special for different religions and cultures. He looks at special places, buildings, books, foods, festivals, words and objects. All the books in this series are relatively short and self-contained, making "Seeking Religion" suitable for those RE departments which operate independently as well as those who contribute to a Humanites course.
This volume acts as an introduction for pupils to the idea of signs and symbols, their role in daily life, how they function as part of myth and religion and how they have special meaning for believers. It provides an introduction to the variety of ways in which dress, actions, objects and names can be given significance both in the world and in religion. All the books in this series are relatively short and self-contained, making it suitable for those RE departments which operate independently as well as those who contribute to a Humanities course.