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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Western Scripture among the World's Religions | |
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| A Brief History of Scripture Scholarship | |
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| The Nature and Definition of Scripture | |
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| The Uses of Scripture | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Western Religions through Their Scriptures | |
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| Western Scriptures and Modern Scholarship | |
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| Western Scriptures and the World Wide Web | |
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| The Plan of This Book | |
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| Suggestions on How to Read Western Scriptures | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Zoroastrianism | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview of Structure | |
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| Use | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| History | |
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| The Call of Zarathushtra (Yasna 29) | |
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| A Hymn of Praise to Zarathushtra (Yasht 24:87b-94) | |
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| Teaching and Ethics | |
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| Hymn to Ahura and the Purifying Fire (Yasna 36) | |
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| Hymn to Ahura Mazda the Creator (Yasna 37:1-5) | |
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| The Choice between Good and Evil (Yasna 30) | |
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| Worship and Ritual | |
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| The Place of the Gathas (Yasna 55:1-3) | |
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| The Zoroastrian Confession (Yasna 12) | |
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| The Four Great Prayers (From the Yasna) | |
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| Disposal of the Dead (Vendidad, Fargard 6, section 5, 44-51) | |
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| Later Development of Scriptural Themes | |
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| Judgment of the Soul at the Chinvat Bridge (Menok I Khrat 2.110-195) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Judaism | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Names | |
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| Overview of Structure | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| History | |
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| The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-9) | |
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| The Call of Moses (Exodus 3:1-20) | |
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| Crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14:1-31) | |
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| The Covenant with Israel (Exodus 19:1-8) | |
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| A Psalm for David (Psalm 132) | |
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| Ezra's Enforcement of Torah Observance (Ezra 9:1-7, 13-15; 10:1-12) | |
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| Teaching | |
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| The Oneness of God (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) | |
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| God's Creation of the World (Genesis 1:1-31; 2:1-9, 15-25) | |
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| The Revolt of Humanity (Genesis 3:1-24) | |
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| Prayer for Divine Deliverance (Psalm 5) | |
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| The Messianic King (Isaiah 11:1-9) | |
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| The Final Judgment of the World (Daniel 7:1-14) | |
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| Resurrection of the Dead (Daniel 12:1-3) | |
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| Ethics | |
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| The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-14) | |
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| Laws on Slaves, Violence, and Property (Exodus 21:1-36; 22:15-26) | |
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| Justice for All (Exodus 23:1-9) | |
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| Holy War (Deuteronomy 20:1-20) | |
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| Sexual Love (Song of Songs 1:1-2:17) | |
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| God's Call to an Unfaithful People (Amos 4:1-13) | |
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| Two Views of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-9; 20-33; Ecclesiastes 1:1-9) | |
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| The Virtuous Wife (Proverbs 31:10-31) | |
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| Organization | |
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| The Ordination of Priests (Exodus 29:1-37) | |
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| A Call to Be a Prophet (Isaiah 6:1-13) | |
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| Women as Judges and Prophets (Judges 4:4-10, 12-16; II Kings 22:11-20) | |
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| Ritual | |
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| The Establishment of Circumcision (Genesis 17:9-14, 23-27) | |
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| The Establishment of the Passover (Exodus 12:1-19, 24-27) | |
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| The Observance of the Sabbath (Exodus 31:12-17) | |
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| Offerings for the Forgiveness of Sin (Leviticus 4:27-5:7) | |
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| The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1-5, 11-19, 29-34) | |
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| Kosher and Nonkosher Foods (Leviticus 11:1-31, 41-45) | |
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| Later Developments of Scriptural Themes | |
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| The Chain of Rabbinic Tradition: "The Sayings of the Fathers" (Mishnah, Aboth 1.1-18) | |
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| The Replacement of Sacrifice by Study (Babylonian Talmud, Minahot 110a) | |
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| The Duty to Marry and Have Children (Babylonian Talmud, Yebamoth 61b-63) | |
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| Why Judaism Survives under Persecution (Maimonides, Letter to Yemen) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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| Scriptures in Film | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Christianity | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Names | |
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| Overview of Structure | |
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| Use | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| History | |
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| The Birth of Jesus the Messiah (Matthew 1:18-25) | |
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| Jesus' Miracles (Luke 8:26-56) | |
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| The Arrest, Trial, and Death of Jesus (Mark 14:43-50, 53-65; 15:1-41) | |
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| The Resurrection of Jesus (Mark 16:1-8) | |
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| The Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:6-11) | |
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| The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21) | |
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| Persecution of the Apostles (Acts 5:27-42) | |
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| The Council at Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-21) | |
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| Teaching | |
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| The Parables of Jesus (Mark 4:1-34) | |
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| The Divine Word Became Human (John 1:1-18) | |
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| Nicodemus Visits Jesus (John 3:1-21) | |
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| A Sinful Woman Forgiven (Luke 7:36-50) | |
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| Results of Justification (Romans 5:1-11) | |
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| The End of Time (Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 20:1-21:4) | |
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| Ethics | |
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| The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) | |
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| Directions concerning Marriage (I Corinthians 7:1-16, 25-40) | |
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| Love (I Corinthians 13:1-13) | |
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| Ethics in the Christian Household (Ephesians 5:21-6:9) | |
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| Being Subject to Authorities (Romans 13:1-10) | |
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| The Fall of Rome (Revelation 17:1-18:5) | |
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| Organization | |
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| The Twelve Apostles and Their Mission (Matthew 10:1-15) | |
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| Matthew's Church Order (Matthew 18:1-10, 15-22) | |
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| Peter as the Rock (Matthew 16:13-20) | |
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| Qualifications of Bishops and Deacons (I Timothy 3:1-13) | |
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| Women in the Early Church (Luke 10:38-42; I Corinthians 11:2-16; Galatians 3:25-28; I Timothy 2:8-15) | |
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| Ritual | |
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| Baptism (Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 6:1-14) | |
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| The Eucharist (Matthew 26:17-19, 26-29; John 6:25-40, 52-59) | |
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| Confession and Anointing (James 5:13-18) | |
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| Later Development of Scriptural Themes | |
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| The Scripture Canon in Formation (Irenaeus, Against Heresies 1.27.2; Muratorian Canon) | |
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| Early Noncanonical Jesus Tradition (Gospel of Thomas 1-2, 13-14, 18, 22, 29, 42, 49-50, 53, 83-84, 99, 101, 104) | |
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| Gnostic Christianity and Orthodox Christianity in Conflict (Gospel of Truth 34-43; Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Preface 1.1-2, 7.1-5) | |
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| Women and Gnosticism (Gospel of Mary 7:8-18) | |
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| Papal Primacy Derived from Petrine Primacy (Pope Leo I, Sermons 4.2-4) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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| Scriptures in Film | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Islam | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview of Structure | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| History | |
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| The Call of Muhammad (Qur'an 96; 53:1-18) | |
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| The Mission of Muhammad (Qur'an 11:1-16; 93) | |
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| Opposition to Muhammad (Qur'an 52:29b-49; 63) | |
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| The Night Journey (Qur'an 17:1-2) | |
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| The Flight to Medina (Qur'an 9:40) | |
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| The Wives of Muhammad (Qur'an 33:28-40, 50) | |
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| The Death of Muhammad (Qur'an 21:34-36) | |
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| Teaching | |
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| God's Absolute Oneness (Qur'an 6:100-103; 112) | |
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| God's Names (Qur'an 59:22-24) | |
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| God's Power (Qur'an 24:41-46; 6:95-99) | |
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| God's Predestination (Qur'an 42:8-13; 7:177-182) | |
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| Jinn (Qur'an 72:1-15) | |
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| Creation (Qur'an 15:16-48; 16:1-17) | |
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| Adam, Eve, and the Fall (Qur'an 2:30-37) | |
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| The Holy Qur'an (Qur'an 42:50-53; 46:1-8; 2:87-91) | |
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| On Unbelievers, Jews, and Christians (Qur'an 9:1-7; 3:38-50; 2:111-121, 132-136) | |
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| Resurrection and Judgment (Qur'an 75:1-15; 69:14-35) | |
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| Heaven and Hell (Qur'an 76:1-22; 56:1-50; 77:1-39) | |
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| Ethics | |
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| The Conduct of Believers (Qur'an 17:23-38) | |
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| Women (Qur'an 4:19-22, 34-39; 2:220-223, 227-233) | |
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| The Different Dimensions of Struggle (Jihad) (Qur'an 6:16, 19-20; 48:11-21; 2:190-194, 216-218) | |
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| Law Codes (Qur'an 4:1-10) | |
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| Worship and Ritual | |
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| The Opening of the Qur'an (Qur'an 1) | |
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| Confession of Faith (Qur'an 57:1-7; 37:32-39) | |
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| Prayer (Qur'an 2:142-149) | |
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| Alms (Qur'an 107; 9:53-60) | |
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| The Fast (Qur'an 2:183-187) | |
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| Pilgrimage (Qur'an 2:125-129; 106; 2:196-199) | |
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| The Mosque (Qur'an 24:36-38; 9:15-18) | |
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| Against Evil Magic (Qur'an 113; 114) | |
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| Later Developments of Scriptural Themes | |
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| Selections from the Hadith | |
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| On Innovations | |
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| On Ritual Washings | |
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| On Prayer | |
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| On Alms | |
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| On God | |
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| On the Power of Reading the Qur'an | |
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| On the Martyr in Jihad | |
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| On Plunder in Jihad | |
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| On Women and Children in Jihad | |
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| On the Steps for Jihad against Enemies | |
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| A Sunni Creed (Creed of Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari) | |
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| A Shi'ite Creed (Ibn Babawayh al-Qummi, Risalatu'l I'tiqadat) | |
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| Sufi Poetry on Love for God (The Secret Rose Garden 1) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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| Scriptures in Film | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| New Religious Movements | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Names | |
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| Use | |
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| Overview of Structure | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| The Scripture of Baha'i | |
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| The Essence of Baha'i Teaching and a Sketch of the Life of Baha'u'llah (Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day Is Come, Preface) | |
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| Baha'i, Islam, and Christianity (The Bab, Qayyumu'l-Asma 1, 61-62) | |
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| Baha'i Laws (Baha'u'llah, Kitab-I-Aqdas 1-2, 12-14, 16, 30-34, 45, 63-65, 149-150, 189) | |
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| Baha'i Prayers (Short Obligatory Prayer, Medium Obligatory Prayer, Prayer for America) | |
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| The Scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
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| Joseph Smith's Story (Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith-History 1, 1-22, 25-35, 40-47, 59-62, 67-74) | |
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| The First Description of the Book of Mormon (Book of Mormon, original title page) | |
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| The Coming of Jesus Christ in 34 C.E. to the New World (Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi 11.1-41) | |
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| Destruction of the Nephites and Burial of the Golden Plates (Book of Mormon, Mormon 6:1-3, 6-11, 16-22) | |
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| Preparations for the Trek to Utah (Doctrine and Covenants 136.1-11, 17-24, 30-42) | |
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| The Essence of Latter-day Saint Teaching (Pearl of Great Price, Articles of Faith 1-13) | |
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| Church Pronouncements on Polygamy and Men of African Descent (Doctrine and Covenants, Official Declarations of 1890 and 1978) | |
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| The Scripture of Christian Science | |
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| Introduction to Christian Science Scripture and to the Work of Mary Baker Eddy (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Preface) | |
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| The Essence of Christian Science Teaching (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Recapitulation") | |
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| Prayer and Its Role (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Prayer") | |
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| Healing Practices (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Christian Science Practice") | |
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| Interpretation of Genesis 1 (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Genesis") | |
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| Two Testimonials to Healing (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "Fruitage") | |
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| The Scripture of the Unification Church | |
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| Dual Characteristics of the Universe and of Human Beings (Divine Principle 1.1.1.1) | |
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| The Purpose of the Creation of the Universe (Divine Principle 1.1.3.1) | |
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| The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall of Adam and Eve (Divine Principle 1.2.2.1-2) | |
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| The Restoration of Humanity (Divine Principle 1.3, Introduction) | |
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| Salvation through the Second Messiah, the True Parent (Divine Principle 2, Introduction) | |
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| The Advent of the Second Messiah as a Korean (Divine Principle 2.6, Introduction; 2.6.3.2-3) | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Questions for Study and Discussion | |
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| Scriptures in Film | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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| Index | |