Buddhism 376 million followers tripitaka pali canon 5. So, this book is comparative, asking these same questions of each religion, the major religions. The worlds religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor huston smith tales of wonder, is the definitive classic for. We have a very wide range of interviews recommending books on all the world s major religions, as well as others looking at contemporary and historical religious controversies. By explaining religious diversity and complex themes within a historical context, religions of the world helps students relate to cultures very different from.
Religions of the world, thirteenth edition guides students as they explore each of the world s major faiths, imparting the knowledge they need to better understand todays world. This was for a world religions course i was taking. There are a number of good books, many of which discuss a greater number of faiths, in this area, including anita ganeris religions explained holt, 1997, myrtle langleys religion knopf, 1996, betsy maestros the story of religion clarion, 1996, william mcelraths ways we worship barrons, 1997, lisa sitas worlds of belief blackbirch, 1995, and lynn underwoods religions of the world gareth. Presenting each the histories and the prevalent worldviews of the key world religions, matthewss world religions, sixth version, methodically introduces college students to the richness and variety of those traditions. Whether youre new to the religion or have an interest in learning more about your faith, christopher webbers book is an accessible. India became the hub of hinduism and buddhism while greece favored philosophical rationalism. This book may become one of the most controversial books in the future. The book examines the worlds major faiths as well as those of indigenous peoples, observing that all express the absolute, which is. List of religions and spiritual traditions wikipedia.
Examples include bibliographic references for further suggested readings ex. A comprehensive encyclopedia of beliefs and practices is an extraordinary work, bringing together the scholarship of some 225 experts from around the globe. Each receives a good overview of the creation, major believes and practices. Field listing religions the world factbook central. Religions of the world contains outstanding student pedagogy that helps students critically think about each of the major world religions. It gives the true name of god as revealed by erano evangelista in the website. Over the course of 18 lessons, students will explore the similarities and differences among religions around the world.
The worlds religions by huston smith, paperback barnes. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Huston smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions. Hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, islam, judaism, and christianity. China, india, israel, and greece were once the four major regions of the ancient world. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book. With huston smith as a personal guide, listeners examine the defining perspectives within the worlds central religionsand learn how they differ. He is the focus of a fivepart pbs television series with bill moyers and has taught at washington university, the massachusetts institute of technology, syracuse university, and the university of california at berkeley. Some academics studying the subject have divided religions into three broad categories. Hopfe was an author, teacher, pastor, archaeologist, college dean, weight lifter, and spiritual guide to students, colleagues, and parishioners whose lives he touched via the written and spoken word.
The world s religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor huston smith tales of wonder, is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world s predominant faiths, including hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, judaism, christianity, islam, as well as regional native traditions. Religions is a valuable resource, covering the beliefs and practices of 10 major religions and lavishly illustrated with color photos, maps, diagrams, and charts. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This is a good book, but not the best introduction to world religion. It discusses their history, practices, beliefs, and even has a small section devoted to similarities between the lds faiths and these faiths. Data from the world almanac and book of facts, 2004, page 612.
Religions of the world surveys the major religions of the world today, as well as significant faiths of the past egyptian, mesopotamian, greek, roman, and primal traditions and provides writings by noted scholars, each of whom expands on his or her area of specialization. Conceived for students with little or no background in the academic study of religions, religions of the world offers the most broad coverage of world religions supported by primary source documents, coverage of religions as they exist today, and integrated media resources. Dorling kindersley, dk, eyewitness and the open book logo are trade marks of dorling kindersley limited. The book of mormon maintains there was an appearance of jesus in the new world. This book is a great overview of the major world religions. There is so much to learn from other religions, and this book motivated me to study more. He is not part of the clergy, or any theological or philosophical group.
All religions throughout history have encompassed diverse expressions, beliefs, and practices, even within a single group. The religions mentioned in this book are the oldest and most popular religions of the modern world. Derived from the encyclopedia britannica book of the year, 2003. The world s principal religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups, although this is by no means a uniform practice. It is by far the dominate religion in the western world, but christianity is growing rapidly in africa, and christians can be found in nearly every country in the world. Here is the list of top 10 religion and their holy books. China saw the beginnings of confucianism and taoism just as israel preached a more monotheistic faith. Responding to this need the first edition of religions of the world became a reality and was published in 1979. A liberal offshoot of islam, but persecuted in iran. Hinduism, has many holy books, but most popular is shreemad bhagavad gita, upanishads and veda. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Library of world religions and faith traditions patheos. I wanted a refresher on the main three and a summary of the eastern religions. This theory began in the 18th century with the goal of recognizing the relative levels of civility in societies which in many modern cultures would be considered offensive.
Basic religions, 11 religions originating in india, 11 religions originating in. Christianity islam hinduism buddhism atheism sikhism judaism bahai faith confucianism jainism zoroastrianism shinto wicca shamanism taoism message from the author. Religions of the world welcome to religions of the world, a single semester course in comparative religion. Written by the world s leading authorities on religion and spirituality, the patheos library offers the most accurate and balanced information available on the web. Good summary major world religions this is a very good summary of all the major world religions. The worldview sections particularly make this probably the most useful textbook for comparative analyses of the religions. Originally titled the religions of man, this completely revi. This is an excellent book for someone interested in world religion, historical and modern. Unlike other books, religions of the world includes chapters on native american and african religions as well as the smaller textbased religions, such as jainism, sikhism, zoroastrianism, and bahai. The only beef i have is that the book does not include zoroastrianism.
This book delivered and certainly met my expectations. Amongst its outstanding attributes is 1 its intensely visual and easily accessible introduction. A map showing where the main religions of the world are practiced. This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic. One of the best, most cohesive books on the worlds great religions. In preparing the eleventh edition of religions of the world, mark woodward drew on his experience in teaching an.
By explaining religious diversity and complex themes within a historical context, religions of the world helps students relate to cultures very different from their own. Mark r woodward closely edited for clarity and readability, and conceived for students with little or no background in the academic study of religions, religions of the world offers the most uptodate and. The encyclopedias six volumes offer entries on every country of the world, with particular emphasis on the larger nations, as well as indonesia and the latin american countries that are. Specific world religions, each with over three million followers, are listed alphabetically. The holy books of world religions sacred texts in world.
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