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The Handy Religion Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series) - Softcover

Renard Ph.D., John

 
9781578593798: The Handy Religion Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1578593794 ISBN 13: 9781578593798
Verlag: Visible Ink Press, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

An engaging and revealing question-and-answer guide to the world's major religions!

Why do conflicts in the name of God persist—even though religious scholars agree that all great religions are based on love, not carnage? What do different faiths have to say about God? About the afterlife?

Taking a close look at the world’s eight major religious traditions—Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto, The Handy Religion Answer Book is an easy-to-use comparative guide for anyone seeking a greater understanding of the world's religious beliefs, customs, and practices! Clearly and eloquently written by a scholar with over 40 years of study and teaching experience, this informative guide is for anyone seeking basic religious literacy. It contains a wealth of information and answers more than 1,000 questions, such as ...

  • What is the significance of the Star of David?
  • How did so many different Christian churches come into being?
  • What is the importance of the month of Ramadan?
  • What is an ayatollah?
  • Do Taoists believe in heaven and hell?
  • What are the main Islamic notions of the afterlife?
  • Who is the Dalai Lama and why is he important to so many Buddhists?
  • And hundreds more!

    • Enlightening and educational, The Handy Religion Answer Book clears up misinformation and misconceptions, and helps explain cultural and historical differences, providing the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the world’s great religions.

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    Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

    John Renard, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Islamic studies from Harvard University’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. He’s taught courses in Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, religion and the arts, and comparative theology in the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. He has written extensively on Islam. His most recent books include Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood, Tales of God’s Friends: Islamic Hagiography in Translation, and Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective , all for University of California Press. He also authored Visible Ink Press’ The Handy Religion Answer Book and The Handy Islam Answer Book.

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    Verlag
    Visible Ink Press
    Erscheinungsdatum
    2012
    Sprache
    Englisch
    ISBN 10 
    1578593794
    ISBN 13 
    9781578593798
    Einband
    Taschenbuch
    Auflage
    2
    Anzahl der Seiten
    544
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