An easy-to-use and comprehensive guide that explores the intriguing dogma and rituals, cultural convictions, and often-checkered backgrounds and histories of the world's religions.
Provides an introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania
Have you ever had a dream so realistic that when you woke up you weren't sure for a moment if you were actually awake or still dreaming? Have you ever woken up from a dream only to discover (after you've awakened for “real”) that you ...
The Book of Poetry (Shih Ching) is a book of three hundred poems or songs about everyday events and things. 4. The Book of Rites (Li Chi) is a book of rituals, including many to be performed out of respect for the dead. 5.
A chapter devoted to each of the major world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism and Islam; lesser-known religions and belief systems are covered, offering an overview of faith; detailed illustrations and ...
In World Religions, Gerald R. McDermott explains what you need to understand about major world religions so that you can be equipped to engage people of other faiths.
This work seeks to answer questions about the great religious traditions in the contemporary age. It focuses upon those religions that continue to demand the attention of the Western world.
Now in its third edition, this is the most comprehensive work available on the rich variety of paths available to today's spiritual seekers. More than an academic reference, it explores how religions can collaborate to help the world.
This book chronologically documents the rise and fall of the major religions of the world and explores the role that various cultural factors such as dance, trance, music, song, and language have played in this evolution.
First edition published by Macmillan 1949 Thirteenth edition published by Pearson Education 2012 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Noss, David S., author. | Grangaard, Blake R., 1953- author.
The text has been thoroughly revised to highlight recent developments, such as the spread of Islam, African-American and Hispanic-American religious experience, and women priests.