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World's Religions w/CD: Worldviews and Contemporary Issues, A Prentice Hall Portfolio Edition

by: Young, William A

ISBN: 9780131830103 | 0131830104

Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback w/CD
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005

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Summary Table of Contents

This descriptive introduction to the world's religions provides an orientation to the study of religion, surveys the history of each of the major world religions, discusses the ways these religions respond to contemporary ethical issues, and reflects the future of religions in the 21st century. By providing worldviews of: indigenous religions (with case studies from Africa and North America), the religions of South and Southeast Asia (Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, Jainism), religions of East Asia (Daoism, Confucianism, Mahayana Buddhism [Pure L... MOREand, Zen, Tibetan], Shinto), religions of the Middle East and beyond (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism); and representative new religious movements (The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness), "The World's Religions" presents a sympathetic perspective for each. Attention to religious responses to contemporary ethical issues (the ecological crisis, global economics, war, capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, gender, and sexual orientation) places the religions in a twenty-first century context. Because it attempts to describe how religions answer basic human questions, this authoritative, lively, and informative book is an excellent introduction to the study of religions for any interested reader.

William A. Young employs a set of engaging, essential questions to draw students into a concise, contemporary study of the world's religions. Coverage includes major religions, as well as indigenous religions and new religious movements, providing basic history and worldviews of each. Unlike other leading texts on the market, Young devotes an entire section to twenty-first century ethical concerns-ecology, economics, war, capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, gender, and sexual orientation-describing in a balanced manner how world religions understand and address these issues. FREE! BOUND INTO EVERY NEW COPY of The World's Religions is The Sacred World: Encounters with the World's Religions, Prentice Hall's new student tutorial on CD-ROM for world religion. Containing over 60 video segments on nine of the world's leading religions, it vividly illustrates key rituals and beliefs. Also included are a glossary of terms and self-assessment questions on the web tied directly to The Sacred World, to help improve student comprehension. The Sacred World brings the color, sound, and beauty of the world's religions right to students ...no matter where in the world they are! ALSO FREE! AND BUNDLED WITH EVERY NEW COPY of The World's Religions is Prentice Hall's exclusive TIMESpecial Edition: World Religions. Recent articles and essays on the world's major religions bring currency to students' study of religion. Articles are highlighted at the end of chapters.

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(Note:Each chapter concludes with a Chapter Summary, Questions for Discussion and Reflection, and Sources and Suggestions for Further Study sections.)
Introduction
An Introduction to Religion and the Study of Religion
The World's Religions-Basic Histories and World Views
Indigenous Religions-Quest for Harmony
Hinduism-Many Paths to the Summit
Theravada Buddhism-The Middle Way
Jainism-The Way of Non Injury
Daoism-The Way of Nature
Confucianism-The Way of Virtue
Mahayana Buddhism-The Great Vehicle
Shinto-The Way of the Kami
Judaism-The Way of Torah
Christianity-The Way of Jesus Christ
Islam-The Way of Submission to Allah
Sikhism-The Way of the Guru
The New Religious Movements-Renewal and Innovation
The World's Religions and Contemporary Ethical Issues
The Ecological and Economic Crises-Humans and Resources
War and Capital Punishment-Society and Violence
Abortion and Euthanasia-Life and Death
Gender and Sexual Orientation-Roles and Identity
Conclusion
The Future of the World's Religions
Glossary
Photo Credits
Index
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