Introduction to World Religions

Introduction to World Religions

With an emphaisis on communities of faith, this accessible book will introduce students to the classic texts, important events, key figures, defining rituals, essential creeds and symbols of world religions.Â

Contents:Â Â

Introduction byÂ William Scott Green
JudaismÂ
Â Â Â Â Â Â A. Â Judaism: Beginnings: Religion of Ancient Israel Â byÂ Baruch A. Levine
Â Â Â Â Â B.Â Judaism: The Formation byÂ Jacob NeusnerÂ
Â Â Â Â Â C. Judaism in Modern Times: Reform, Orthodox, and Conservative Judaism,Â
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ZionismÂ byÂ Jacob NeusnerÂ Â
2. Christianity
Â Â Â Â A. Christianity: Beginnings by Bruce Chilton
Â Â Â Â B. Christianity: Roman Catholicism byÂ Lawrence S. Cunningham
Â Â Â C. Orthodox Christianity byÂ J. A. McGuckin
Â Â Â Â D. Christianity: ProtestantismÂ by Â Martin E. Marty
3. IslamÂ
Â Â Â A. Islam: Beginnings by Th. Emil Homerin
Â Â Â B. Islam: The Shiite Tradition byÂ Liyakat Takim
Â Â C. Islam: The Sunni Tradition byÂ Th. Emil Homerin
4. Hinduism byÂ Douglas Brooks
5. BuddhismÂ
Â Â Â A. Buddhism: Beginnings byÂ Mario Poceski
Â Â Â B. Buddhism: The Theravada Tradition by Kristen Scheible
Â Â C. Buddhism: The Mahayana Tradition byÂ Mark L. Blum
6. Daoism byÂ Mark Meulenbled
7. ConfucianismÂ byÂ Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi
8. ShintoÂ byÂ James L. Ford
9. Indigenous Religions
Â Â Â A. Indigenous Religious Tradition byÂ Jualynne E. Dodson and Soyna Maria Johnson
Â Â Â B. African Indigenous Religions byÂ Jacob Olupona
10. New 19th Century American Religions byÂ Danny L. Jorgensen
11. New 20th Century American Religions by Dell deChant
Country USA
Brand Abingdon Press
Manufacturer Abingdon Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780687660001

Country	USA
Brand	Abingdon Press
Manufacturer	Abingdon Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-05-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780687660001

Introduction to World Religions

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