The World S Religions

Author : John Bowker
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0789496763

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World Religions by John Bowker Pdf

The Evolution of Major Faiths World Religions looks at the beliefs and practices of many different religions, from the ancient Egyptians to Zoroastrianism -- the oldest "living" religion -- and the great faiths practiced today. Each of the major faiths -- Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam -- is examined in detail through its sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs, and religious artifacts. The distinctive identities of different faiths are explored in World Religions by studying the main principles and thinking of each religion. The book's superb reproduction allows the symbolism and meaning in religious imagery and iconography to be revealed in great detail. Accessible and far-reaching, World Religions will engage the whole family as much as the serious student. Book jacket.

Author : Huston Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 487187222X

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The World's Religions by Huston Smith Pdf

This book has seven basic chapters: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. These he calls the "Major Historical Religions." They all have sacred texts. This book was intended to be a brief survey without an in-depth analysis. A new section was added to The World's Religions. It is entitled "The Primal Religions." It describes a broad sweep of religions such as those practiced by the Australian Aborigines, by the Native American Indians of North and South America and the religions of the interior of Africa. Huston Smith's masterpiece explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Emphasizing the inner--rather than the institutional--dimension of these religions, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.

Author : Ninian Smart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521631394

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The World's Religions by Ninian Smart Pdf

The World's Religions offers a fascinating insight into a wide range of faiths, their history and their followers. In the richly illustrated new edition of this popular book, religions are described through their symbols, rituals, followers, architecture and art. References, statistics, maps and pictures have been updated and added. 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.

Author : Paul Gwynne
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118972274

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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 : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 54,5 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 : Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438110387

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The Encyclopedia of World Religions by Robert S. Ellwood Pdf

Contains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious traditions.

Author : Jennifer Glossop
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781554539819

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The Kids Book of World Religions by Jennifer Glossop Pdf

Children's and educational.

Author : Peter B. Clarke,Peter Beyer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135210991

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The World's Religions by Peter B. Clarke,Peter Beyer Pdf

This comprehensive volume focuses on the world's religions and the changes they have undergone as they become more global and diverse in form. It explores the religions of the world not only in the regions with which they have been historically associated, but also looks at the new cultural and religious contexts in which they are developing. It considers the role of migration in the spread of religions by examining the issues raised for modern societies by the increasing interaction of different religions. The volume also addresses such central questions as the dynamics of religious innovation which is evidenced in the rise and impact of new religious and new spirituality movements in every continent.

Author : Jeffrey Brodd
Publisher : Saint Mary's Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9780884897255

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World Religions by Jeffrey Brodd Pdf

The major religions of the world are a mystery to many high school teens. Now you can help them unlock the doors of these traditions with our new text, World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery. The book is an introductory survey that helps eleventh and twelfth graders understand the people, dimensions, and religious principles of the world's major religions. The textbook includes a chapter on each of eleven major world religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and others. The text offers the Catholic perspective on interreligious dialogue, an overview of basic questions that religions address, and Ninian Smart's seven dimensions of religion. A glossary and word pronunciations in each chapter help students learn unfamiliar terms. In addition, the second edition of this text incorporates the following new features: a new chapter on modern trends in religion; new, more detailed maps; a new section on the Aztec religion of Mesoamerica; a sidebar in each chapter offering examples of the seven dimensions of religion; and review questions at the end of each chapter.

Author : Huston Smith
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religions
ISBN : 1439558795

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The Illustrated World's Religions by Huston Smith Pdf

A presentation of the world's predominant religions includes the essential elements and teachings of each, and a description of their similarities and differences

Author : David S. Noss,Blake Grangaard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1138 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781315507514

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A History of the World's Religions by David S. Noss,Blake Grangaard Pdf

A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from the original source materials. Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, A History of the World's Religions is widely regarded as the hallmark of scholarship, fairness, and accuracy in its field. It is also the most thorough yet manageable history of world religion available in a single volume, treating many subjects largely neglected in other texts.

Author : Huston Smith
Publisher : HarperOne
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995-08-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0060674407

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The Illustrated World's Religions by Huston Smith Pdf

Retaining all the beloved qualities of Huston Smith's classic The Religions of Man and the current fully revised and updated The World's Religions, this stunning pictorial presentation refines the text to its wonderful essentials. In detailed, absorbing, richly illustrated, and highly readable chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and primal religions, we find refreshing and fascinating presentations of both the differences and the similarities among the worldwide religious traditions. The approach is at once classic and contemporary, retaining all the empathy, eloquence and erudition that millions of readers love about the earlier editions, while being edited and designed for a contemporary general readership. This delightful marriage of winsome text and remarkable pictures vividly brings to life the scope and vision of Huston Smith's expertise and insight.

Author : Robert Charles Zaehner
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Religions
ISBN : 1859862187

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The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Living Faiths by Robert Charles Zaehner Pdf

This text presents an easy-to-use and comprehensive encyclopedia of living faiths.

Author : Huston Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religions
ISBN : OCLC:935990203

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The Religions of Man by Huston Smith Pdf

Author : Jason Boyett
Publisher : Zephyros Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1623156920

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12 Major World Religions by Jason Boyett Pdf

For billions of people, having a religious belief system provides purpose in life. For some, religion serves as a guide for moral behavior. Today’s world is one in which our understanding of world religions is both understatedly important, as well as increasingly complex. After many years exploring the foundations of various world religions, Jason Boyett has written this comprehensive, easy-to-understand exploration of the twelve major world religions through a meticulous, yet unbiased lens. 12 Major World Religions offers an impartial look at where each of these belief systems intersects, how they differ, and why some have been―or are currently―misunderstood.