Comparative Christianity

Author : Thomas Arthur Russell
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781599428772

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Comparative Christianity: A Student's Guide to a Religion and its Diverse Traditions explores what Christians have in common and then works through the three major subdivisions of the faith: Eastern, Roman, and Protestant. Using categories common to many definitions of religion, each chapter employs the categories of belief, individual and group moral codes, ceremonies, and associations. The book is a good choice for a textbook on Christianity, for the general reader and/or the follower of other religious traditions who want to learn about the Christian faith. By reading this book, readers will have a fuller knowledge of what Christians, whatever tradition, have in common and what distinguishes one Christian group from another. Comparative Christianity is different than other similar books on the market. It includes groups normally ignored, such as the Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians and Mormon groups beyond the scope of the Salt Lake City Latter-day Saints community (including the recent Texas group at the center of a polygamy controversy). Also, Comparative Christianity includes a review quiz at the end of each chapter so that readers can see how much knowledge they have acquired. These quizzes may also be used by professors if the text is used in a course.

Author : Carla Mooney
Publisher : Nomad Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781619303027

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Comparative Religion by Carla Mooney Pdf

Over 7 billion people live on the earth, and 84 percent of them describe themselves as being religious. Few topics incite such passion as religion. What does that mean? Why are humans invested in ideas that may never be proved? Why has religion played such an important role in history? In Comparative Religion: Investigate the World through Religious Tradition, readers seek answers to these questions by comparing and contrasting the cultural, spiritual, and geographical underpinnings of five different religions. By developing a better understanding of the similarities and differences among religions of the world, readers gain a strong foothold in a dialogue that has continued for thousands of years. Combining hands-on activities with theology, history, geography, world cultures, art, and architecture, Comparative Religions encourages deeper understanding of the world’s religions. Entertaining graphic art, fascinating sidebars, and links to primary sources bring the topic to life, while key questions reaffirm foundational concepts. Activities include conducting an interview with a rabbi, comparing the story of Abraham and Isaac in three sacred texts, studying the architecture of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, studying the Hindu practice of yoga and meditation, and examining how religious doctrines shape the behavior of believers.

Author : William P. Lazarus,Mark Sullivan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118052273

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Comparative Religion For Dummies by William P. Lazarus,Mark Sullivan Pdf

Understand the beliefs, customs, and rituals of each faith The fun and easy way to know the common elements of these widespread religions Want to know more about the faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? This plain-English guide traces their evolution from their commonorigin - Abraham - and explains their different, yet linked, beliefs.You'll see how each religion developed, endured setbacks, and became a fixture in modern society - and you'll learn how members havedeveloped similar approaches to worship. Discover: How the belief in one God originated The roots of Abraham's family tree The sacred texts of each faith Major similarities and differences How these religions influenced the world

Author : John Renard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520948334

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Islam and Christianity by John Renard Pdf

In light of the widespread public perception of incompatibility between Islam and Christianity, this book provides a much-needed straightforward comparison of these two great faith traditions from a broad theological perspective. Award-winning scholar John Renard illuminates the similarities as well as the differences between Islam and Christianity through a clear exploration of four major dimensions—historical, creedal, institutional, and ethical and spiritual. Throughout, the book features comparisons between concrete elements such as creedal statements, prayer texts, and writings from major theologians and mystics. It also includes a glossary of technical theological terms. For western readers in particular, this balanced, authoritative work overturns some common stereotypes about Islam, especially those that have emerged in the decade since September 11, 2001.

Author : John Corrigan,Frederick Denny,Martin S Jaffee,Carlos Eire
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317347002

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Jews, Christians, Muslims by John Corrigan,Frederick Denny,Martin S Jaffee,Carlos Eire Pdf

Thematic examination of monotheistic religions The second edition of Jews, Christians, Muslims: A Comparative Introduction to Monotheistic Religions, compares Judaism, Christianity, and Islam using seven common themes which are equally relevant to each tradition. Provoking critical thinking, this text addresses the cultural framework of religious meanings and explores the similarities and differences among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as it explains the ongoing process of interpretation in each religion. The book is designed for courses in Western and World Religions.

Author : Steven Cory,Dillon Burroughs
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781575674346

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Comparing Christianity with World Religions by Steven Cory,Dillon Burroughs Pdf

The world has always been a melting pot of beliefs, but now more than ever, your neighbor may be part of a differing world religion. In Comparing Christ with World Religions, the truths of Christianity are compared to key beliefs of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and tribal religions. This is a most helpful tool in answering questions you or seekers have about other religious beliefs, and a handy overview for sharing your faith with others. * Formerly titled The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error II

Author : Eric J. Sharpe
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0715610813

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Comparative Religion by Eric J. Sharpe Pdf

This book is now firmly established as the standard treatment of its subject. The history of comparative religion is traced in detail from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, in the work of scholars such as Max Muller and anthropologists - such as Tylor, Lang, Robertson-Smith and Frazer - through the American psychologists of religion - such as Starbuck, Leuba, William James - to the period after the First World War, when the evolutionary approach was seriously called into question. It also examines the relevance of religion to Freud and Jung; the 'phenomenology of religion'; the tensions between comparative religion and theology; and the work of such outstanding personalities as Nathan Söderblom and Rudolf Otto. The last two chapters review the main issues raised since the Second World War.

Author : Timothy D. Knepper,Leah E. Kalmanson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319641652

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Ineffability: An Exercise in Comparative Philosophy of Religion by Timothy D. Knepper,Leah E. Kalmanson Pdf

This collection of essays is an exercise in comparative philosophy of religion that explores the different ways in which humans express the inexpressible. It brings together scholars of over a dozen religious, literary, and artistic traditions, as part of The Comparison Project's 2013-15 lecture and dialogue series on "religion beyond words." Specialist scholars first detailed the grammars of ineffability in nine different religious traditions as well as the adjacent fields of literature, poetry, music, and art. The Comparison Project's directors then compared this diverse set of phenomena, offering explanations for their patterning, and raising philosophical questions of truth and value about religious ineffability in comparative perspective. This book is the inaugural publication of The Comparison Project, an innovative new approach to the philosophy of religion housed at Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa, USA). The Comparison Project organizes a biennial series of scholar lectures, practitioner dialogues, and comparative panels about core, cross-cultural topics in the philosophy of religion. Specialist scholars of religion first explore this topic in their religions of expertise; comparativist philosophers of religion then raise questions of meaning, truth, and value about this topic in comparative perspective. The Comparison Project stands apart from traditional approaches to the philosophy of religion in its commitment to religious inclusivity. It is the future of the philosophy of religion in a diverse, global world.

Author : K. L. Seshagiri Rao
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120807677

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Mahatma Gandhi and Comparative Religion by K. L. Seshagiri Rao Pdf

Author : Norman Doe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107167131

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Comparative Religious Law by Norman Doe Pdf

Compares the modern legal instruments of Jewish, Christian and Muslim organisations in light of their historical religious laws.

Author : Frank Byron Jevons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCAL:$B246241

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An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion by Frank Byron Jevons Pdf

Author : Karla O. Poewe
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Pentecostalism
ISBN : 0872499960

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Charismatic Christianity as a Global Culture by Karla O. Poewe Pdf

In this important work, leading scholars in the fields of religion and anthropology discuss the thought patterns and religious traditions of charismatics throughout the world. By examining believers throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe, the contributors provide a comprehensive overview of a charismatic tapestry that appears to transcend national, ethnic, racial, and class boundaries.

Author : Andrew Huxley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136132421

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Religion, Law and Tradition by Andrew Huxley Pdf

This book brings together two scholarly traditions: experts in Roman, Jewish and Islamic law, an area where scholars tend to be familiar with work in each area, and experts in the legal traditions of South and East Asia, which have tended to be less interdisciplinary. The resulting mix produces new ways of looking at comparative law and legal history from a global perspective, and these essays contribute both to our understanding of comparative religion as well as comparative law.

Author : Runar Thorsteinsson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199578641

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Roman Christianity and Roman Stoicism by Runar Thorsteinsson Pdf

Runar M. Thorsteinsson presents a challenge to the view that Christianity introduced an entirely new, better, and decidedly universal morality into the ancient world. Presenting evidence from Stoic and Christian texts from first century Rome, he emphasizes the similarities between the two belief systems.

Author : Carsten Anckar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000475524

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Religion and Democracy by Carsten Anckar Pdf

This fully updated new edition empirically assesses the relationship between religion and democracy, looking at global, regional, and individual countries’ perspectives. Using a wide range of quantitative data, the author tests the validity of Huntington's claim that democracy and religion are tightly connected, and that western Christianity is the only religion capable of supporting democratic institutions. He evaluates both the broader assumptions that the introduction and the stability of a democratic form of government is dependent on the dominating religion in the country at the macro level, and the suggestion that, at the individual level, religious adherence is related to pro-democratic values. Examining religions including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Chinese folk religion, and Judaism, this book demonstrates that geographical and political contexts are more important than religious affiliation for explaining levels of, and attitudes towards, democracy. As well as offering a broad empirical picture of the relationship between religion and democracy, this new edition delves deeper into the religion–state nexus, focusing particularly on events that have taken place during the last decade. The author explores how religion is used instrumentally by political leaders in different parts of the world. He also discusses the extent to which religious minorities are under increasing pressure in secularized environments; prospects for democracy in the MENA region a decade after the Arab Spring; the growing influence of evangelical Christianity in Latin America; and how increasing levels of religious conflict in Asia and the Pacific as well as in Sub-Saharan Africa pose a threat to the emergence and survival of democracy. This book will be of great interest to students, academics, and researchers within the field of comparative politics, as well as journalists and various theological associations.