An anthology of living religions

Book 2000

[TofC cont] -- Confucianism: Confucian classics; Scholars' commentaries; Living confucianism -- Taoism: Traditional canon; Later developments -- Judaism: Jewish Bible, Tanakh; Prophets; Evolving theology and spirituality -- Christianity: Jesus the Christ; Early non-canonical texts -- Islam: Prophet Muhammad; Sufi mysticism -- Sikhism: Daily prayers; Dasam Granth -- New Religious movements: Old religions in new skins; Nature spirituality -- Interf...

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ISBN:

0130156574

Description:

xvi, 352 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Living religions

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Religious response: Comparative study of religion, Interpreting the sacred / W.E. Paden; Phenomenology of religions, Sacredness of nature and cosmic religion / M. Eliade; Materialistic perspectives on religion, The future of an illusion / S. Freud, Religion as the opium of the people / K. Marx, God is dead / F. Nietzsche; Religious points of view, The oneness of divine / A. Heschel, New politheeism / D. Miller, Ground of being / T. Tulku; Worship, symbol, and myth, Mandalas, deity unfolding in the world / C.G. Jung, The hero with a thousand faces / J. Campbell; Women and feminine in religion, When God was a woman / M. Stone; Need for religion today, Lost dimension in religion / P. Tillich
Indigenous sacred ways: African sacred ways, Talking drum, African sacred liturgy / G. Niangoran-Bouah; Native North American sacred ways, The mountain has spirit / Southwest indigenous peoples, Seeing with a native eye / B. Toelken
Hinduism: Sruti text 62, Hymn to Agnit, God of fire / R. Vedas; Songs of the saints; Modern texts; contemporary issues
Jainism: Teachings of Mahavir; Harmlessness; Perfection of the soul; Renunciation
Buddhism: Awakened one; Theravada; [Cont. in Annot.]

LCCN:

2001271301

Control Number:

214094

Other Authors:

Bailey, Lee Worth
Fisher, Mary Pat, 1943-

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