Many Peoples, Many Faiths: An Introduction to the Religious Life of HumankindPrentice Hall, 1996 - 436 páginas For more than three decades this introduction to the world's religions, Many Peoples, Many Faiths has combined factual information with empathic writing that seeks to convey the flavor of our planet's diverse religions and cultures. This classic work helps students gain a sense of each religion's unique characteristics while tackling some of today's most critical religious issues. It is written in an engaging style and has been fully updated--with fresh insights and information on each of the world's major religions, along with new religious movements. |
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A New Day of Religious Encounters | 2 |
Periods in Religious History | 15 |
Fundamental Features of Religions | 21 |
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agricultural Ahura Mazda ancient animal basic believed bodhisattva Brahman Buddha Buddha-nature Buddhism called Catholic century Chan chanting China Chinese Christian church Confucian Confucius consciousness cosmic culture dance Dao de jing Daoist death deity dharma divine earth emphasized enlightenment experience expression faith festival forms gods heaven Hindu Hinduism holy human images important India Islam Japan Japanese Jesus Jewish Judaism kami karma Koran Krishna Laozi liberation live Lotus Sutra Mahayana major means meditation mind missionary modern moksha monastery monks mosque movement Muhammad Muslim mystical myth nature Nichiren Nirvana one's person philosophy popular practice prayer priests prophet Pure Land reality religion religious rites ritual role Roman sacred scriptures sense shaman Shinto Shiva shrine Sikh skandhas social society spiritual Sutra symbol teaching temple Theravada things thought tion tradition ultimate Upanishads Vajrayana Vedas women words worship yoga York Zoroaster Zoroastrianism