Introduction The following topics are covered in this section. Click on the underlined links to view topic information. I. Ways of Understanding Religion and Religious Expression 1.1. Religion and its Meaning 1.1.1.Parable of Six Blind Men and an Elephant 1.1.2. The Meaning of Religion 1.1.3. Ways of Being Religious. 1.1.3.1. The Way of Sacred Rite 1.1.3.2. The Way of Right Action 1.1.3.3. The Way of Reasoned Inquiry 1.1.3.4. The Way of Devotion 1.1.3.5. The Way of Mystical Quest 1.1.3.6. The Way of Shamanic Mediation   Section Question 1. What is your way of being religious? Demonstrate your answer by showing how your way of being religious incorporates and uses one, or some, or all of the above ways of being religious. Enter your response to this question on the WebBoard. You may also leave comments in reference to other messages posted on the board. Directions for WebBoard Use.   Return to Main Menu Content by: Gerald Boodoo, Ph.D. Created through funding from Andrew Mellon Foundation Last Update:04/06/98