Six religions in the twenty-first century
This text offers a comprehensive examination of the many aspects of the main world religions. The book contains key information and statistics and covers topics including messengers, scriptures, worship, pilgrimage, festivals, and life ceremonies
eBook, English, 2000
Rev. and expanded ed View all formats and editions
Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham, 2000
1 online resource (xvi, 351 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, portraits)
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Symbols
Introduction: The beginnings of religion
The six religions
How to study religion
Attitudes and understanding
Visits and visitors
The Plan and purpose of this study
Messengers: Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Sikhism
Questions
Scriptures: The Hindu scriptures
The Jewish scriptures
The Buddhist scriptures
The Christian Bible
The Muslim scriptures
The Sikh scriptures
Scirpture translations in the six faiths
Questions
Worship: Places of worship
The hindu mandir
the Jewish synagogue
Worship in Buddhism
Christian places of worship
The mosque in Islam
The Sikh gurdwara
Questions
Pilgrimage: Hindu pilgrimage
Pilgrimage in Judaism
Pilgrimage in Buddhism
Pilgrimage in Christianity
Pilgrimage in Islam
Pilgrimage in Sikhism
Questions
Life Ceremonies: Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Sikhism
Questions
Coming together of religions: Things common to the six religions
The differences between the religions
Towards a new understanding
The question of truth
Questions
Reading list for teachers
Glossary
Index
Previous edition: published as Six religions in the twentieth century. 1984
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