World Religions: An Indispensable Introduction
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Overview
An essential introduction to eight of the world’s major religions. Gerald R. McDermott explains what you need to understand about major world religions in order to engage people of other faiths while better understanding your own Christian faith and practice. McDermott offers an overview of the central beliefs of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. Each chapter includes explanations of traditions and rituals. McDermott discusses major figures within each religion.
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- Includes glossary of important terms
- Shares insights from members of each religious community
- Explains what you need to understand about major world religions
- Hinduisms: The World’s Oldest Set of Religions
- Judaism: Christianity’s Mother and Older Brother
- Buddhism: The West’s Favorite Non-Christian Religion
- Confucianism and Daoism: Two of the Biggest Nation’s Three Religions
- Christianity: What You Believe but Have a Hard Time Explaining
- Shinto: The National Religion of Japan
- Islam: The World’s Most Important Religion Geopolitically
- Two Common Questions