Studies In World Religions Preliminary Edition

Author : Ivanessa Arostegui
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516509102

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Studies in World Religions (First Edition) by Ivanessa Arostegui Pdf

The anthology Religion and Contemporary Issues: Politics, Ecology, and Women's Rights explores three areas of life in which religion has a profound impact: political policy; ecology; and women's rights. Through the lens of six religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - the carefully curated articles address some of contemporary society's most challenging issues. The articles expose readers to diverse opinions, while original introductions to the issues and the religions help place the articles in context. Students learn about Christian fundamentalism and its relationship to postmodern ecology. They explore Jain devotional literature and how femaleness is constructed within it. They consider the potential transformational effect of devotion in Hinduism. Religion and Contemporary Issues encourages readers to think critically about how the power of religion both shapes and frames important issues. Its cogent presentation makes the material appropriate for lower division religious studies courses. With its careful attention to global women's rights, the book is also well-suited to courses in women's studies.

Author : Thomas A. Robinson,Hillary P. Rodrigues
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441219725

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World Religions by Thomas A. Robinson,Hillary P. Rodrigues Pdf

This masterful survey of world religions presents a clear and concise portrait of the history, beliefs, and practices of Eastern and Western religions. The new edition contains added material and has been revised throughout. The authors, both respected scholars of world religions, have over fifty years of combined teaching experience. Their book is accessibly written for introductory classes, can be easily adapted for one- or two-semester courses, and presents a neutral approach for broad classroom use. Pedagogical aids include further reading suggestions, photographs, sidebars, and pronunciation guides. An 800-question bank of multiple-choice test questions is available to professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.

Author : Paul Gwynne
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118972267

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World Religions in Practice by Paul Gwynne Pdf

A new and expanded edition of a highly successful textbook on world religions with a comparative approach which explores how six major religions are lived and expressed through their customs, rituals and everyday practices. A new edition of this major textbook, exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on the 'lived experience' This comparative study is enriched and broadened with the inclusion of a sixth religion, Daoism Takes a thematic, comparative and practical approach; each chapter explores a series of key themes including birth, death, ethics, and worship across all six religions at each time Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion Includes an increased range of student-friendly features, designed to allow students to engage with each religion and extend their understanding

Author : Tim Dowley
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506446011

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Introduction to World Religions by Tim Dowley Pdf

This leading textbook for world religion is designed to help students in their study and research of the world's religious traditions. Known and valued for its balanced approach and its respected board of consulting editors, this text addresses ways to study religion, provides broad coverage of diverse religions, and offers an arresting layout with rich illustrations. Introductory sections on understanding religion and the religions of antiquity lay the foundation for the study of the numerous religious traditions highlighted in the volume, including indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Chinese, Korean, and Japanese religions. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps of the world's religions, and a useful glossary. Both historical overviews and modern perspectives for each religion are included. This third edition has several updates, including a new design, a new section on women and religion, and a newly revised section on religions in today's world.

Author : Ian S. Markham,Christy Lohr Sapp
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781119357094

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A World Religions Reader by Ian S. Markham,Christy Lohr Sapp Pdf

A comprehensive and accessible textbook which explores the traditions and beliefs of the world’s living religions – the fully updated and revised new edition The World Religions Reader is an inclusive, student-friendly examination of the history, teaching, practices, and appeal of the world’s major religions. Covering both the fundamentals and complexities of each religious tradition, this popular textbook brings together significant texts from scriptures and scholars, as well as writings from philosophers and other significant thinkers throughout history. Students are provided with an introduction and overview of the tradition, taken through its primary texts, and presented with a text which seeks to persuade the student of the tradition’s merits. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to be even more accessible for students new to interreligious engagement and to reflect current trends and developments in religions worldwide. Every chapter opens with a substantial overview which orients the new student and then flows into a carefully chosen set of texts - a regular textbook is now combined with a Reader. New content examines areas such as the Rastafarian tradition, while revised chapters cover secular humanism and indigenous and emerging religious traditions. The methodology of the book focuses on an empathetic approach – representing each tradition from the perspective of a conventional adherent – enabling students to develop understanding of each tradition and appreciate similarities and differences in their most typical forms. Invites students to study each tradition from the perspective of a follower, aiming to understand why the tradition is popular and powerful Explores representative passages, world-views, rituals and institutions, ethical expressions and modern outlooks for each religion Features discussions of interfaith perspectives on the role of women in religious traditions and the impact of world events and politics on interfaith communication Encourages students to consider questions of truth, the relation of religion and society, and the changing nature of a tradition in the modern world Includes a complete set of pedagogical tools and instructor resources, including end-of-chapter fact sheets, topic summaries, key term sections, and essay and discussion questions The World Religions Reader, Fourth Edition is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in religion, especially for liberal arts and non-affiliated colleges, as well as general readers wishing to increase their knowledge of the world’s religious traditions.

Author : Robin Owens
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516537084

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World Religions (Preliminary Edition) by Robin Owens Pdf

Author : Duncan S. Ferguson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441187376

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Exploring the Spirituality of the World Religions by Duncan S. Ferguson Pdf

Introduction to the spiritual pathways of the major world religions, exploring the core beliefs, values and practices of each tradition.

Author : Tim Dowley
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506446028

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A Short Introduction to World Religions by Tim Dowley Pdf

This leading textbook for world religions is now available in a more concise version. Many of the features of Introduction to World Religions are retained in this volume but with focus on the religious traditions themselves. The section on religions of antiquity has been removed and key content in each chapter streamlined to increase accessibility for students in their study and research of the world's religious traditions. Known and valued for its balanced approach, this book offers an arresting layout with rich illustrations. It continues to provide broad coverage of diverse religions, including indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and Chinese, Korean, and Japanese religions. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps of the world's religions, and a useful glossary. Both historical overviews and modern perspectives for each religion are included. This edition includes several updates made to the new third edition, including a new design, a new section on women and religion, and a newly revised section on religions in today's world.

Author : David Whitten Smith,Elizabeth Geraldine Burr
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442226449

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Understanding World Religions by David Whitten Smith,Elizabeth Geraldine Burr Pdf

Understanding World Religions introduces students to major worldviews—including Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Native American, and Marxist—through the lens of justice and peace. The second edition has been updated and revised throughout. After an introduction to key themes in studying world religion, chapters help students explore major traditions today. Each chapter takes a similar approach, examining several dimensions of each tradition—experiential and emotional, social and institutional, narrative or mythic, doctrinal and philosophical, practical and ritual, and ethical and legal. Chapters feature profiles of major peacemakers or groups to bring the traditions to life. Profiles range from Gandhi and Martin Luther King to Thich Nhat Hanh and Dorothy Day. Further chapters explore liberation theologies, active nonviolence, and just war theory. The second edition features a broader framework than the first edition and includes new material on non-religious ethical norms, Islamophobia, colonial evangelization, religion in China, and an updated examination of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Understanding World Religions remains a powerful introduction to major worldviews with an emphasis on practical connections to peace and justice.

Author : Michael David Coogan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 019521997X

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The Illustrated Guide to World Religions by Michael David Coogan Pdf

Graced with rich illustrations and written by a team of eminent scholars, this book presents a wealth of information on faiths around the world. Each chapter in this volume examines one of seven major world religions--from Judaism to Christianity and from Islam to Buddhism.

Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310314486

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Understanding World Religions by Irving Hexham Pdf

Globalization and high-speed communication put twenty-first century people in contact with adherents to a wide variety of world religions, but usually, valuable knowledge of these other traditions is limited at best. On the one hand, religious stereotypes abound, hampering a serious exploration of unfamiliar philosophies and practices. On the other hand, the popular idea that all religions lead to the same God or the same moral life fails to account for the distinctive origins and radically different teachings found across the world’s many religions. Understanding World Religions presents religion as a complex and intriguing matrix of history, philosophy, culture, beliefs, and practices. Hexham believes that a certain degree of objectivity and critique is inherent in the study of religion, and he guides readers in responsible ways of carrying this out. Of particular importance is Hexham’s decision to explore African religions, which have frequently been absent from major religion texts. He surveys these in addition to varieties of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Author : Nicole Goulet,Nixon Cleophat
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1516532341

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Introduction to Religion (Preliminary Edition) by Nicole Goulet,Nixon Cleophat Pdf

Critical Approaches to Religion: Race, Class, Sexuality, and Gender provides students with carefully selected readings that examine diverse cultural religious traditions, as well as the intersection of academic religious studies and the practice of religion throughout the world. The anthology explores both mainstream religious traditions and those that are marginalized, applying theories of feminism, sexuality, race, class, and gender across the board to offer readers a broad and comprehensive understanding of global religion. Through selections authored by prolific writers in the field, coupled with insights from the editors for additional context, students learn about critical approaches to religion, the various methods of studying religion, the concept of belief, the connection of myth to ritual, the idea of mysticism, how gender and sexuality factor into religious experiences, and more. Cross-disciplinary in nature, Critical Approaches to Religion is designed to serve as a supplementary text for foundational courses in religion, world religion, anthropology, sociology, and history.

Author : Beth Wright
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451465150

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A Study Companion to Introduction to World Religions by Beth Wright Pdf

The Study Companion is a valuable additional resource for introductory courses in world religions that use Christopher Partridge's Introduction to World Religions, Second Edition. Thoroughly checked and updated to work flawlessly with the revised second edition of this important text, the Study Companion provides biographical information, primary source readings, bibliographies, and many other pedagogical tools to enhance the student's experience.

Author : Linda Woodhead,Christopher Partridge,Hiroko Kawanami
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317439608

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Religions in the Modern World by Linda Woodhead,Christopher Partridge,Hiroko Kawanami Pdf

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for reflection and discussion. The first part of the book considers the history and modern practices of the main religious traditions of the world, while the second analyzes trends from secularization to the rise of new spiritualities. Comprehensive and fully international in coverage, it is accessibly written by practicing and specialist teachers.

Author : Christopher R Cotter,David G. Robertson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317419969

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After World Religions by Christopher R Cotter,David G. Robertson Pdf

The World Religions Paradigm has been the subject of critique and controversy in Religious Studies for many years. After World Religions provides a rationale for overhauling the World Religions curriculum, as well as a roadmap for doing so. The volume offers concise and practical introductions to cutting-edge Religious Studies method and theory, introducing a wide range of pedagogical situations and innovative solutions. An international team of scholars addresses the challenges presented in their different departmental, institutional, and geographical contexts. Instructors developing syllabi will find supplementary reading lists and specific suggestions to help guide their teaching. Students at all levels will find the book an invaluable entry point into an area of ongoing scholarly debate.