The Everything World's Religions Book: Explore the beliefs, traditions, and cultures of ancient and modern religions (Everything®)

The Everything World's Religions Book: Explore the beliefs, traditions, and cultures of ancient and modern religions (Everything®)

Language: English

Pages: 306

ISBN: B0045Y22S0

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


From the Native American tribal faiths and the Judeo-Christian traditions to Scientology and other nascent religions, man's search for God takes many fascinating forms. In this easy-to-use and comprehensive guide, you'll explore the intriguing dogma and rituals, cultural convictions, and often-checkered backgrounds and histories of the world's religions. This mystical tour of major and minor religions, both ancient and contemporary, includes:

  • How religions deal with the issue of evil
  • Which religions believe in an afterlife--and what you have to do to get there
  • The history and moral foundations of major religions
  • Belief in non-belief and the fundamentals of atheism
  • Special holidays and festivals central to each religion

From Hinduism to Hare Krishna and from evangelicalism to Wicca, this book includes more than fifty religious perspectives and denominations. It's the ultimate guide to exploring the beliefs and traditions of religions around the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inspired successor to the prophet or, in general, the spiritual leader of the community. Indian theism Also called Vedanta; Hindu and classical Indian views holding God as the divine reality, and usually purporting to be grounded in the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita as well as various Upanishads. Islam “Surrender”; in Islam, surrender to God’s will as revealed to Muhammad. Jihad Utmost effort or struggle, not necessarily physical, in support of Islam. Kaaba The most sacred shrine of

these are deeply rooted in the Buddhist history. The first one is the veneration of the Buddha. Most Buddhists recognize the existence of many Buddhas, depending upon which Buddhist sect they belong to, the part of the country they live in, and maybe even how their family was brought up. When they go to the temple, they will make their devotions to any number of Buddhas. The devotions will be carried out in the shrine room; many adherents also have a shrine room in their homes. In carrying out a

that the belligerents should have a rightful intention, so that they intend the advancement of good, or the avoidance of evil. Hence Augustine says: “True religion looks upon as peaceful those wars that are waged not for motives of aggrandizement, or cruelty, but with the object of securing peace, of punishing evil-doers, and of uplifting the good.” CHAPTER 8 Prevalent Christian Faiths The majority of the Christian denominations follow the established forms, beliefs, rituals, and customs of

Orthodoxy further believes that the Christian faith and the church are inseparable, that it is impossible to know Jesus Christ, to share in the life of the Holy Trinity, or to be considered a Christian apart from the church, and that it is through the church that an individual is nurtured in the faith. “Orthodoxy” means “the state of being orthodox, what is authorized or accepted as right and true.” The Orthodox Church stresses “right belief and right glory.” Essentially, Orthodox adherents’

(1701). The denomination maintains the right of each individual church to self-government and to its own statement of doctrine. In its home country, England, Congregationalism has declined, but not as markedly in the United States. Even so, it has not expanded at the same rate as other religions. In 1931, Congregational churches were united with the Christian Church under the name General Council of the Congregational and Christian Churches of the United States. In 1957, many Congregational

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