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This book looks at how birth is marked in many different ways by different religions and secular cultures. It looks at the naming ceremonies of Sikhs and Hindus, the Christian baptism and the Jewish brit milah. Find out why Muslims make sure that the first words their child hears are those of player, and why Buddhists take their babies to be blessed by a monk.

The Journey of Life series looks at the rites of birth, coming of age, marriage and death, and how religions and cultures celebrate them. It raises topical issues surrounding these stages and how they are marked by different religions.

Ronne Randall is an experienced writer, editor and teacher, who has been writing and editing children's books for over 20 years. Born and raised in New York, she now teaches RE at the Nottingham Progressive Synagogue in England.

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Journey Of Life: Birth

Journey Of Life: Birth

0750296372

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