what follows is an attempt to see otto the phenomenologist within wider developments in the field, and to take account of some recent criticisms. everything that is said falls under the general headingof 'introduction to the study of religion'(or 'meta-religionswissenschaft') within this wide field, we shall be specifically concerned with the possibility of a systematic phen...

leaving some important elements of the traditional phenomenology of religion aside, ninian smart proposes the dynamic phenomenology of religion or, in other words, the historical- comparative method, the main concern of which is to set evolutions of religious phenomena in their historical context. he holds that there are two mistakes in contemporary religious studies and philosophy of religion:...

hegel has an overview regarding religion and its process. by passing the art, religion and philosophy, this process goes from the lowest to the highest part. this article is going to clarify the difference between the hegel's treatment of religion in various periods of his thought. it also considers the historical phenomenology of religion in hegel's philosophy. in this regard in whic...

the article, at first, deals with eliade’s phenomenology that is in contrast with reductionist methods. then, it explains the key concept in eliade work, namly, sacred. in relation to this, author concentrates on concepts of time and place in archaic religion. he says that archaic people with their belief in sacred place imitate works of gods and regulate the world. then, it deals with ontology...