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| Understanding Religion | |
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| Why is there Religion? | |
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| Patterns Among Religions Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Religion | |
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| Key Critical Questions | |
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| Why Study the Major Religions of the World? | |
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| The Pilgrimage | |
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| Oral Religions Discovering Oral Religions Studying Oral Religions: Learning from Patterns Sacred Practices in Oral Religions Oral Religions Today | |
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| Hinduism | |
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| The Origins of Hinduism | |
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| The Upanishads and the Axis Age Living Spiritually in the Everyday World Devotional Hinduism | |
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| Hinduism and the Arts Hinduism: Modern Challenges | |
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| Buddhism | |
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| The Beginnings of Buddhism: The Life of the Buddha | |
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| The Basic Teachings of Buddhism | |
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| The Influence of Indian Thought on Early Buddhist Teachings | |
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| The Early Development of Buddhism Theravada Buddhism: The Way of the Elders Mahayana Buddhism: The "Big Vehicle" Zen Buddhism: Enlightenment Through Experience Vajrayana Buddhism: The "Diamond Vehicle" Buddhism, the West, and Modern Challenges | |
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| Jainism and Sikhism Shared Origins Jainism Background Mahavira and the Origins of Jainism Worldview Jain Ethics | |
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| The Development of Jainism and Its Branches Jain Practices Jain Scriptures Jain Art and Architecture Sikhism Background Nanak and the Origins of Sikhism | |
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| The Worldview and Teachings of Nanak | |
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| The Development of Sikhism Sikh Scriptures Sikhism and the Modern World | |
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| Taoism and Confucianism Basic Elements of Traditional Chinese Beliefs Taoism | |
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| The Origins of Philosophical Taoism | |
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| The Basic Teachings of Philosophical Taoism | |
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| Taoism and the Quest for Longevity Religious Taoism | |
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| Taoism and the Arts Taoism and the Modern World Confucianism | |
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| The Tao in Confucianism | |
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| The Life of Confucius Living According to Confucian Values Confucian Literature | |
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| The Development of Confucianism Confucianism and the Arts Confucianism and the Modern World | |
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| Shinto The Origins of Shinto | |
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| The Historical Development of Shinto Essentials of Shinto Belief Shinto Religious Practice Shinto and the Arts Shinto Offshoots: The New Religions Shinto and the Modern World | |
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| Judaism An Overview of Jewish History | |
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| The Hebrew Bible Biblical History Cultural Conflict during the Second-Temple Era | |
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| The Development of Rabbinical Judaism Questioning and Reform Judaism and the Modern World Jewish Belief Religious Practice Divisions within Contemporary Judaism | |
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| The Contributions of Judaism Jewish Identity and the Future of Judaism | |
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| Christianity | |
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| The Life and Teachings of Jesus Early Christian Beliefs and History | |
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| The Essential Christian Worldview | |
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| The Early Spread of Christianity Influences on Christianity at the End of the Roman Empire | |
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| The Eastern Orthodox Church Christianity in the Middle Ages | |
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| The Protestant Reformation | |
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| The Development of Christianity Following the Protestant Reformation Christian Practice | |
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| Christianity and the Arts Christianity Faces the Modern World | |
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| Islam The Life and Teachings of Muhammad Essentials of Islam | |
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| The Historical Development of Islam Sufism: Islamic Mysticism Islamic Law and Philosophy Islam and the Arts Islam and the Modern World | |
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| Alternative Paths Origins of New Religions Neo-Paganism: Wicca and Druidism Religions of the Yoruba Tradition: Santer�a, Voodoo, and Candombl� Theosophy Scientology Falun Gong Cao Dai Rastafarianism Baha'i New Religious Movements: A Special Role | |
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| The Modern Search Modern Influences on the Future of Religion | |
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| The Recurring Challenge of Change Naturism: A New Religious Phenomenon? | |
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| Eclectic Spirituality | |
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| Notes | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |