World religions : an introduction for students
xi, 431 pages ; 25 cm.
9781898723486, 9781898723493, 1898723486, 1898723494
37560846
Judaism
Jewish identity
Jewish Sects
Jewish beliefs
Religious dress
The mezuzah
Jewish scriptures
Ceremonies
Family life
Jewish symbols
Buildings
Festivals
Christianity
Introduction: the faith
The Bible
Jesus of Nazareth
Paul and the Very Early Church
The Early Church
Schism
The Reformation
Counter Reformation
The enlightenment
The Evangelical Revival
Roman Catholicism
The Angelican Church
The Methodist Church
The Baptists
The Eastern Orthodox Church
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
Jehovah's Witnesses
The Church of Christ, Scientist
Islam
What is Islam?
The life of Muhammad
The Qur'an
The Shari'ah
The Five Pillars of Islam
The Mosque
Family life
Muslims in the world today
Hinduism
What is Hinduism?
The concept of the Divine
Symbols
The Hindu concept of the self
Hindu scriptures
Varnadharma
Asramadharma
Worship in the home and temple
Life-cycle rites in the Hindu family
Food and dress
Hindu festivals
Yatra: pilgrimage
Buddhism
What is Buddhism?
The life of the Buddha
The teaching of the Buddha
Buddhist traditions: the Hinayana and Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Symbols
Zen Buddhism
Pure land Buddhism
Shingon Buddhism
Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhist ceremonies and life-cycle rites
Buddhist Festivals
Pilgrimage
Sikhism
Who is a Sikh?
Guru Nanak and the Foundation of Sikhism
The tradition of the Guru
Sikh Symbols
Sacred buildings
Sikh worship: Diwan
Language and scriptures
The teachings of Sikhism
Sikh ceremonies
Sikh food
Sikh dress
Caste
Festivals