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The major religions of the world are a mystery to many high school teens. Now you can help them unlock the doors of these traditions with our new text, World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery. The book is an introductory survey that helps eleventh and twelfth graders understand the people, dimensions, and religious principles of the world's major religions. The textbook includes a chapter on each of eleven major world religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and others. The text offers the Catholic perspective on in... MOREterreligious dialogue, an overview of basic questions that religions address, and Ninian Smart's seven dimensions of religion. A glossary and word pronunciations in each chapter help students learn unfamiliar terms. In addition, the second edition of this text incorporates the following new features: a new chapter on modern trends in religion; new, more detailed maps; a new section on the Aztec religion of Mesoamerica; a sidebar in each chapter offering examples of the seven dimensions of religion; and review questions at the end of each chapter.

The Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism has judged that the text falls outside the scope of the types of materials they review for conformity to the Catechism. * "Why do Muslims face Mecca to pray? Why do Buddhists chant?" The major religions of the world are a mystery to many high school teens. Now you can help them unlock the doors of these traditions with our new text, World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery. The book is an introductory survey that helps eleventh and twelfth graders understand the people, dimensions, and religious principles of the world's major religions.The textbook includes a chapter on each of eleven major world religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and others. The text offers the Catholic perspective on interreligious dialogue, an overview of basic questions that religions address, and Ninian Smart's seven dimensions of religion. A glossary and word pronunciations in each chapter help students learn unfamiliar terms. In addition, the second edition of this text incorporates the following new features: a new chapter on modern trends in religion new, more detailed maps a new section on the Aztec religion of Mesoamerica a sidebar in each chapter offering examples of the seven dimensions of religion in each chapter review questions at the end of each chapter *The Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism reviews only materials which are catechetical in nature and which teach the beliefs, practices, and doctrine of the Catholic Faith. World Religions falls outside the scope of the types of materials the Committee reviews. This text outlines the basic beliefs and practices of the major religions of the world, taking a comparative approach, as do most texts on this topic, to identify the distinctive elements of the various religions. This edition of World Religions, however, also includes a very important forward that introduces "The Roman Catholic Church and Non-Christian Religions," and references documents of the Second Vatican Council. This forward explains the Catholic viewpoint on the importance of learning about and coming to a basic understanding of the other major religions of the world.

Foreword The Roman Catholic Church and Non-Christian Religions

(5)

Studying the World's Religions

(10)

A Global Village

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The Nature of a Religious Tradition

(5)

Some Challenges and Rewards of Studying the World's Religions

(3)

Primal Religious Traditions

(20)

The Nature of Primal Religions

(2)

Religion of the Australian Aborigines

(3)

An African Tradition: The Religion of the Yoruba

(2)

Religion of the North American Plains Indians

(4)

A Mesoamerican Religion: The Azrecs and Their Legacy

(5)

Common Themes, Diverse Traditions

(4)

South Asia

Hinduism

(28)

Many Rivers to One Ocean

(1)

Human Destiny: From Worldly Realms to the Divine Beyond

(6)

Hindu Society: Mapping the Individual's Identity

(5)

Three Paths to Liberation

(8)

Hinduism in the Modern World

(3)

The Ever Changing Currents of Hinduism

(5)

Buddhism

(24)

A Therapy for Living from One Who ``Woke Up''

(1)

The Life of Gautama

(5)

The Dharma: Buddhist Teachings

(10)

Three Rafts for Crossing the River: Divisions of Buddhism

(3)

The Enduring Wisdom of the Buddha

(5)

Jainism

(14)

Ahimsa and Ascerticism: Jainism's Ideals

(1)

Makers of the River Crossing

(2)

Knowing the Universe: Cosmology and Salvation

(3)

The Religious Life

(5)

Jains in Today's World

104

(3)

Sikhism

107

(16)

Images and Realities

107

(2)

The Development of Sikhism: From Guru Nanak to the Guru Granth Sahib

109

(5)

Religious Teachings: God, Humans, and Salvation

114

(2)

The Religious Life: Worship, Ritual, and Lifestyle

116

(4)

Sikhism's True Identity: Work, Worship, and Charity

120

(3)

East Asia

Confucianism

123

(16)

The Ethical Foundation of East Asia

123

(2)

Great Master K'ung: The Life and Legacy of Confucius

125

(3)

Learning to Be Human: Confucianism's Central Project

128

(5)

Self, Family, Nation, Heaven: Confucian Harmony

133

(3)

A Legacy for East Asia, Lessons for the World

136

(3)

Taoism

139

(14)

Living in Harmony with the Way of Nature

140

(1)

Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu: Legendary Sages, Mystical Texts

140

(2)

The Philosophy of Tao

142

(7)

Taoism in East Asia and the World

149

(4)

Zen Buddhism

153

(14)

Zen: The Spirit of Buddhism

153

(1)

Transmission of Zen Teachings

154

(1)

Zen Teachings

155

(6)

Zen Life

161

(2)

In Conclusion

163

(4)

Shinto

167

(12)

``Way of the Kami''

167

(4)

Shinto in the Religious Life of Japan

171

(5)

Traditional Shinto in Modern Japan

176

(3)

The Ancient West

Ancestors of the West

179

(22)

The ``Cradle'' of the West

179

(1)

Religion in Ancient Iran: Zoroastrianism

180

(5)

Religion in Ancient Greece

185

(8)

Religion in the Roman World

193

(4)

Legacies from Ancient Times

197

(4)

Judaism

201

(22)

The People of the Covenant

201

(1)

Judaism's Central Teachings: On God and Torah

202

(3)

The History of the Chosen People: Blessings and Tribulations

205

(8)

The Sanctification of Life: The Way of Torah

213

(6)

The Tradition of the Chosen People

219

(4)

Christianity

223

(24)

Who Is a Christian?

223

(1)

Christ: Son of God, Savior

224

(6)

Creed: What Christians Believe

230

(2)

Church: The ``One Body'' of Christ

232

(11)

United in Christ

243

(4)

Islam

247

(20)

Submission to the One God

247

(1)

The Foundations of Islam

248

(5)

Basic Practices and Social Teachings

253

(5)

The Expansion of Islam

258

(2)

Varieties of Islam

260

(3)

Islam and the World

263

(4)

Religion in the Modern World

267

(27)

A Changing Religious Landscape

267

(1)

Modern Influences

268

(7)

New Religious Movements

275

(10)

Religion and Science

285

(6)

The Persistence of Mystery

291

(3)

Pronunciation Key

294

(1)

Index

295

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