An Anthology Of Living Religions; Author: Fisher, Mary Pat; Joint Author: Bailey, Lee; Paperback

Author: Fisher, Mary Pat; Joint Author: Bailey, Lee
Paperback
352 pages
Published: March 2000
Pearson Professional Education
ISBN: 0130156574

This anthology provides each of the major world religions with an opportunity to explain itself in its own terms, creating a sensitive and accurate picture of its teachings and beliefs. It allows readers to gain an “ inside” understanding of origins, founders, and practices--and presents the religions as living faiths. Selected extracts relate religion to such current issues as gender, environment, and politics. Chapters explore indigenous sacred ways, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and more. For individuals desiring to learn moreabout the major world religions, and their impact around the world today.[TofC cont] -- Confucianism: Confucian classics; Scholars' commentaries; Living confucianism -- Taoism: Traditional canon; Later developments -- Judaism: Jewish Bible, Tanakh; Prophets; Evolving theology and spirituality -- Christianity: Jesus the Christ; Early non-canonical texts -- Islam: Prophet