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Discovering World Religions

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Knowledge of the world's religions can lead to a discovery of common ground and

shared global perspectives among people of different faiths. It can move people to

unite and identify the world's most pressing needs, enabling them to create plans to

reduce violence, fight hunger, alleviate poverty, and promote justice and fairness for all

peoples. A first step in this direction is learning about world religions.

In Discovering World Religions, author Gabriel J. Gomes provides a comprehensive

overview of a wide range of world religions, including Native American,

African traditional, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto,

Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and more. This thorough investigation

• traces the origins and evolution of the major traditions of these world religions;

• provides deeper analyses and interpretation of their essential beliefs and teachings;

• outlines their practices;

• presents their ethical standpoints;

• discusses their main institutions, organizations, and actions;

• examines the original experiences that gave rise to a number of religions;

• follows the teachings on the sacred in each religion;

• reviews the status of women in each religion; and

• explains the challenges modern and postmodern worlds have presented to religions

and how most of them have responded.

Seeking to provide a solid understanding of each religion, Discovering World Religions

presents a guide through the maze of myriad beliefs and practices as part of a cultural

system that both shapes and in turn is shaped by it.


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Publisher: Author Solutions Inc.

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  • ISBN: 9781469710396
  • Release date: August 15, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781469710396
  • File size: 3641 KB
  • Release date: August 15, 2012

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Knowledge of the world's religions can lead to a discovery of common ground and

shared global perspectives among people of different faiths. It can move people to

unite and identify the world's most pressing needs, enabling them to create plans to

reduce violence, fight hunger, alleviate poverty, and promote justice and fairness for all

peoples. A first step in this direction is learning about world religions.

In Discovering World Religions, author Gabriel J. Gomes provides a comprehensive

overview of a wide range of world religions, including Native American,

African traditional, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto,

Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and more. This thorough investigation

• traces the origins and evolution of the major traditions of these world religions;

• provides deeper analyses and interpretation of their essential beliefs and teachings;

• outlines their practices;

• presents their ethical standpoints;

• discusses their main institutions, organizations, and actions;

• examines the original experiences that gave rise to a number of religions;

• follows the teachings on the sacred in each religion;

• reviews the status of women in each religion; and

• explains the challenges modern and postmodern worlds have presented to religions

and how most of them have responded.

Seeking to provide a solid understanding of each religion, Discovering World Religions

presents a guide through the maze of myriad beliefs and practices as part of a cultural

system that both shapes and in turn is shaped by it.


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