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xix, 340 pages : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-331) and index

Religious responses -- Indigenous sacred ways -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Daoism and Confucianism -- Shinto -- Zoroastrianism -- Judaism -- Christianity -- Islam -- Sikhism -- Religion in a new era

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xv, 556 pages : 26 cm

Religion is not a museum piece but a vibrant force in the lives of many people around the world. Living Religions is a sympathetic approach to what is living and significant in the world's major religious traditions and in various new movements that are arising. This book provides a clear and straightforward account of the development, doctrines, and practices of the major faiths followed today

Includes index

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Religious Responses -- Attempts to define religion -- Why are there religions? -- Materialistic perspective: humans invented religion -- Functional perspective: religion is useful -- Faith perspective: Ultimate Reality exists -- Understandings of Sacred Reality -- Exclusivism Vs. Universalism A letter from I.H. Azad Faruqi -- Ritual, symbol, and myth -- Teaching Story Descendants of the Eagle -- Absolutist and liberal responses to modernity -- Box Angels Weep -- The encounter between science and religion -- Religion In Practice When Science Approaches Religion -- Women in religions -- Negative aspects of organized religions -- Lenses for studying religion -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 2 Indigenous Sacred Ways -- Understanding indigenous sacred ways -- Map Distribution of Indigenous Groups -- Cultural diversity -- The circle of right relationships -- Relationships with spirit

Contents note continued: Yoruba Teaching Story Osun and the Power of Woman -- Kinship with all creation -- Relationships with power -- Spiritual specialists -- Storytellers and other sacred roles -- Mystical intermediaries -- Living Indigenous Sacred Ways An Interview with Nadezhda Ananyevna Stepanova -- Group observances -- Religion in Practice The Sun Dance Way of Self-Sacrifice -- Individual observances -- Globalization -- Religion in Practice The Orang Asli of Malaysia: Traditions Being Lost -- Development issues -- Religion in Public Life Damaris Parsitau -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 3 Hinduism -- Philosophical and metaphysical origins -- The Indus Valley civilization -- Map The Indian Subcontinent -- Timeline Hinduism -- The Vedas -- Major philosophical systems -- Samkhya -- Advaita Vedanta -- Yoga -- Religious foundations and theistic paths -- Shaktas -- Shaivites -- Vaishnavites -- The epics and Puranas

Contents note continued: Teaching Story Hanuman, the Monkey Chief -- The Hindu way of life -- Rituals -- Living Hinduism An Interview with Somjit Dasgupta -- Castes, duties, and life goals -- Religion in Public Life Anna Hazare -- Life stages -- Religion in Practice Sacred Thread Ceremony -- The guru -- Women's position -- Fasts, prayers, and auspicious designs -- Reverence of trees and rivers -- Pilgrimages -- Festivals -- Religion in Practice Holi -- Hinduism in the modern world -- Modern movements -- Global Hinduism -- Religion in Practice Dharmic Principles: The Swadhyaya Movement -- Hindu identity -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 4 Jainism -- The Tirthankaras and ascetic orders -- Freeing the soul: the ethical pillars -- Karma -- Teaching Story The Story of Bahubali -- Ahimsa -- Religion in Practice Jain Purification -- Aparigraha -- Anekantwad -- Spiritual practices -- Festivals and pilgrimages -- Living Jainism An Interview with M.P. Jain

Contents note continued: World Jainism -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 5 Buddhism -- The life and legend of the Buddha -- Timeline Buddhism -- The Dharma -- The Four Noble Truths -- The Noble Eightfold Path to liberation -- The wheel of birth and death -- Teaching Story The Great Ape Jataka Tale -- Nirvana -- Branches of Buddhism -- Map The Spread of Buddhism -- Theravada: the path of mindfulness -- Mahayana: the path of compassion and wisdom -- Map Distribution of Forms of Buddhism in the World Today -- Chan and Zen: the great way of enlightenment -- Chart Major Branches of Buddhism -- Religion in Practice Zen Oxherding Pictures -- Pure Land: devotion to Amitabha Buddha -- Nichiren: salvation through the Lotus Sutra -- Living Buddhism An Interview with Naoyuki Ogi -- Vajrayana: the indestructible path -- Religion in Public Life His Holiness the Dalai Lama -- Festivals -- Buddhism in the West

Contents note continued: Religion in Practice Life in a Western Zen Monastery -- Socially engaged Buddhism -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 6 Daoism and Confucianism -- Ancient traditions -- Worship and divination -- Map Historic Sites of Daoism and Confucianism -- Cosmic balance -- Timeline Daoism and Confucianism -- Daoism---the way of nature and immortality -- Teachings of Daoist sages -- Teaching Story Three in the Morning -- Popular religion and organized Daoism -- Inner alchemy -- Daoist sects -- Religion in Practice The Lantern Festival -- Daoism today -- Confucianism---the practice of virtue -- Master Kong's life -- The Confucian virtues -- Divergent followers of Confucius -- The state cult -- Neo-Confucianism -- Confucianism under communism -- Confucianism in East Asia -- Living Confucianism An Interview with Okada Takehito -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 7 Shinto -- The roots of "Shinto."

Contents note continued: Kinship with nature -- Relationships with the kami -- Teaching Story Amaterasu Comes Out of the Cave -- Shrines -- Living Shinto An Interview with a Japanese Businessman -- Map Major Shinto Shrines -- Ceremonies and festivals -- Purification -- Religion in Practice Purification by Waterfall -- Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian influences -- State Shinto -- "Sect Shinto" -- Shinto today -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- Zoroastrianism -- ch. 8 Judaism -- A history of the Jewish people -- Timeline Judaism -- Biblical stories -- Map The Early Israelites -- Teaching Story Abraham's Willingness to Sacrifice Isaac -- Box The Ten Commandments -- Return to Jerusalem -- Rabbinic Judaism -- Judaism in the Middle Ages -- Kabbalah and Hasidism -- Judaism and modernity -- The Holocaust -- Map Jewish Populations and the Holocaust -- Zionism and contemporary Israel -- Torah -- The one God -- Love for God -- The sacredness of human life -- Law

Contents note continued: Living Judaism An Interview with Eli Epstein -- Suffering and faith -- Sacred practices -- Holy days -- Religion in Practice Passover Innovations -- Contemporary Judaism -- Major branches today -- Chart Major Branches of Judaism Today -- Religion in Public Life Rabbi Michael Melchior -- Jewish feminism -- Jewish renewal -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 9 Christianity -- Historical evidence -- Evidence of the Bible -- The life and teachings of Jesus -- Birth -- Preparation -- Ministry -- Map Jesus' Ministry -- Living Christianity An Interview with David Vandiver -- Teaching Story The Good Samaritan -- Challenges to the authorities -- Timeline Christianity -- Crucifixion -- Resurrection and Ascension -- Box Books of the New Testament -- The early Church -- From persecution to empire -- Map St. Paul's Missionary Journeys -- Evolving organization and theology -- Early monasticism -- Church administration

Contents note continued: Map Distribution of Christians Today -- East-West division -- Social chaos and the papacy -- Intellectual revival and monasticism -- Medieval mysticism -- The Protestant Reformation -- Religion in Practice Russian Orthodox Kenoticism -- Chart Major Divisions of Christianity Today -- The Roman Catholic Reformation -- Liberal trends -- The Second Vatican Council -- The Orthodox world today -- Box Eastern Orthodox Church -- Distinctive features of Orthodox spirituality -- Central beliefs in contemporary Christianity -- Sacred practices -- Worship services and sacraments -- The liturgical year -- Contemplative prayer -- Veneration of saints and angels -- Contemporary trends -- Evangelicalism -- Spirit-oriented movements -- The Great Reversal -- Christian faith and justice -- Religion in Public Life Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu -- Feminist Christianity -- Creation-centered Christianity -- Ecumenical movement -- Key terms -- Review questions

Contents note continued: Discussion questions -- ch. 10 ISLAM -- Pre-Islamic Arabia -- Timeline Islam -- The Prophet Muhammad -- The Qur'an -- The central teachings -- The Oneness of God and of humanity -- Prophethood and the compass of Islam -- Human relationship to the divine -- The unseen life -- The Last Judgment -- The Five Pillars -- Belief and witness -- Daily prayers -- Religion in Practice Salaat -- Zakat -- Fasting -- Hajj -- Living Islam An Interview with Dr. Syed M. Hussain -- Sunni and Shi'a -- Sunnis -- Shi'a -- Sufism -- The spread of Islam -- MAP The Spread of Islam -- Teaching Story Transformation by Islam -- Islamic culture -- Eastward expansion -- Relationships with the West -- Islam in the West -- Muslim resurgence -- Tradition in modern life -- Religion in Public Life Shirin Ebadi -- Outreach and education -- Islam in politics -- Islam for the future -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 11 Sikhism -- Guru Nanak

Contents note continued: The succession of Gurus -- Timeline Sikhism -- Teaching Story Guru Arjun Dev's Devotion -- Central beliefs -- Sacred practices -- Religion in Public Life His Holiness Baba Virsa Singh -- Sikhism today -- Map The Punjab -- Religion in Practice Amrit Ceremony on Baisakhi -- Living Sikhism An Interview with Sheena Kandhari -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 12 New Religious Movements -- Social context of new religious movements -- Charismatic leadership -- Unification movement -- Sathya Sai Baba -- Offshoots of older religions -- Mormon Church -- Jehovah's Witnesses -- Radhasoami -- Living Transcendental Meditation An Interview with Wolfgang Hecker -- Combinations of older religions -- Caodaism -- African-inspired syncretic religions -- Agon Shu -- Universalism -- Theosophical Society -- Baha'i -- Religion in Practice The Baha'i Model for Governance of the World -- Social trends -- Ethnic identity: Rastafari

Contents note continued: Nature spirituality -- New Age spirituality -- Invented religions -- Opposition to new religious movements -- Will new religious movements last? -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions -- ch. 13 Religion in the Twenty-First Century -- Globalization -- Secularism -- Religious pluralism -- Hardening of religious boundaries -- Religion after 11 September -- Religion in politics -- Religion in Practice Excerpts from Obama's Historic Cairo Speech -- Interfaith movement -- Responses to other faiths -- Interfaith initiatives -- Religion and social issues -- Religion in Public Life Jimmy Carter -- Religion and materialism -- Religion and the future of humanity -- Key terms -- Review questions -- Discussion questions

Includes bibliographical references and index