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Pocket Guide to World Religions

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ISBN-10: 0830827056

ISBN-13: 9780830827053

Edition: 2006

Authors: Winfried Corduan

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Have you ever wondered . . . what the red dot on an Indian woman's forehead means? whether all Buddhist monks practice martial arts? if the Emperor of Japan is still considered a god? Here is a concise, informative guide for anyone looking for answers to basic questions about the world's varied religions. In short, incisive chapters, Winfried Corduan introduces readers to twelve of the world's major religions, including Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Parsi, Shinto and Sikhism. For each, he offers brief descriptions of its name, numbers and distribution, key symbols, history, Scriptures, major beliefs, subgroups, worship practices,…    
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Book details

List price: $14.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 1/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English

Winfried Corduan (Ph.D., Rice University) is professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana. He has led many undergraduate tours focusing on the lived religious traditions of various parts of the world. He is the author of several books, including Handmaid to Theology, Reasonable Faith: Basic Christian Apologetics, Neighboring Faiths and A Tapestry of Faiths.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Baha'i
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
New Religions
Aleph
Ahmadiyya Islam
Cao Dai
Christian Science
Falun Gong
Iskcon (Hare Krishna)
Jehovah's Witnesses
Juce
Mormonism
Nation of Islam
Rastafarianism
Scientology
Soka Gakkai
Tenrikyo
Unification Church
Wahhabite Islam
Wicca
Parsiism (Zoroastrianism)
Shinto
Sikhism
Traditional and Tribal Religions