[PDF] Global Religions eBook

Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 35,30 MB
Release : 2003-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199725816

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Can Islam be located on a map? Is Europe the center of the Christian world? Is India a Hindu nation? While decades ago these questions were often answered in the affirmative, the truth has never been that simple. Not only are adherents of particular faiths spread across the globe, but there are many variations of a particular faith practiced side by side. This has only become more true in recent years as the pace of globalization has quickened. The essays collected here provide brief and accessible introductions to the major world religions in their global contexts. The volume begins with an introduction to the globalization of religion by Mark Juergensmeyer, and is followed by individual essays on Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and local religious societies. The book concludes with three essays reflecting on the global religious scene. Taken together, these essays provide a concise, authoritative, and highly readable introduction to the state of worldwide religion in the 21st century.

Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199767645

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This is a reference for understanding world religious societies in their contemporary global diversity. Comprising 60 essays, the volume focuses on communities rather than beliefs, symbols, or rites. The contributors are leading scholars of world religions, many of whom are also members of the communities they study.

Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 50,86 MB
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310314488

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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 : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1529 pages
File Size : 18,25 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0761927298

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Presents entries A to L of a two-volume encyclopedia discussing religion around the globe, including biographies, concepts and theories, places, social issues, movements, texts, and traditions.

Author : Michael McDowell, Ph.D
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1101014695

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Quick reference to the major religions of the world. With World Religions at Your Fingertips, readers can quickly learn anything they need to know about Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Mormonism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and more. From reincarnation to resurrection, the Four Noble Truths to the Ten Commandments, this book covers the gamut of religious concepts and beliefs throughout the world in concise but complete bites that are easy to find and simple to understand. • Allows readers to dip in quickly to get the information they need immediately • Thumb tabs and other navigational aids make this the quintessential reference book on world religion • Content is thorough and even-handed

Author : Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 32,64 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1438110383

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

Author : George Braswell
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 1994-01-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433669129

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Understanding other religions is no longer an academic, ivory tower exercise. In this timely and important book, Dr, Braswell provides an introduction to the major world religions, as well as many of the minor ones.

Author : Terry C. Muck
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,73 MB
Release : 2009-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801026601

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In this major work, two world religion and mission experts present a new relational model for Christians interacting with people of other faiths.

Author : Gabriel Arquilevich
Publisher : Teacher Created Resources
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 20,27 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 1557346240

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Curriculum guide to teaching about the world's more prominent religions to help students achieve a greater tolerance of different cultures for grade 6 but coudl be used in grades 5-8.