Comparative Religion and the Practice of Eclecticism: Intersections in Nineteenth-Century Liberal Religious Congregations.

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  • Author(s): Mace, Emily
  • Source:
    Journal of Religion. Jan2014, Vol. 94 Issue 1, p74-96. 23p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      RELIGIONS; ECLECTICISM; SUNDAY schools; COSMOPOLITANISM; BIBLE; SUPERNATURAL theology
    • Abstract:
      The article provides information on comparative religion. Topics discussed include the compilations of scriptures about eclecticism and the inclusion of world religions in post-Christian Sunday school material, religious cosmopolitanism, the rejection of supernaturalism and acceptance of higher criticism and comparative religions by liberal religious groups, and the concept of sacred wisdom.