Download or read book The Plight of Western Religion written by Paul Gifford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Religion' can be used to mean all kinds of things, but a substantive definition---based on the premise of superhuman powers--can clarify much. It allows us to attempt to differentiate religion from culture, ethnicity, morality and politics. This definition of religion necessarily implies a perception of reality. Until recent centuries in the West, and in most cultures still, the ordinary, natural and immediate way of understanding and experiencing reality was in terms of otherworldly or spiritual forces. However, a cognitive shift has taken place through the rise of science and its subsequent technological application. This new consciousness has not disproved the existence of spiritual forces, but has led to the marginalization of the other-worldly, which even Western churches seem to accept. They persist, but increasingly as pressure groups promoting humanist values. Claims of 'American exceptionalism' in this regard are misleading. Obama's religion, Evangelical support for Trump, and the mega-church message of success in the capitalist system can all be cultural and political phenomena. This eclipsing of the other-worldly constitutes a watershed in human history, with profound consequences not just for religious institutions but for our entire world order.
Download or read book Western Religions Understanding Our Religious World written by Thomas Robinson and published by ROBINEST. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to Western Religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), covering their History, Beliefs, Structure, and Practices. Richly illustrated with colourful photos, illustrations, maps and charts, as well as audio files and a selection of relevant ancient texts. This eBOOK provides a solid, jargon-free introduction to western religious traditions for college-level classes or for any reader seeking a neutral presentation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by an author who has taught extensively in the field of religion for over three decades.
Download or read book A Study of the Western Religions written by Andrew Rappaport and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic theology of the major western religions that covers six major doctrines: 1) their authority, 2) their view of God, specifically the trinity, 3) their view of Jesus Christ, specifically His Deity,4) their view of man, specifically his sinfulness,5) their view of salvation, and 6) their view of end-times. This will cover six major religions:1) Judaism, 2) Roman Catholic Church, 3) Islam, 4) Latter-Day Saints, 5) Jehovah Witness, 6) Christianity
Download or read book Religious Foundations of Western Civilization written by Jacob Neusner and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Religions Religious Foundations of Western Civilization introduces students to the major Western world religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—their beliefs, key concepts, history, as well as the fundamental role they have played, and continue to play, in Western culture. Contributors include: Jacob Neusner, Alan J. Avery-Peck, Bruce D. Chilton, Th. Emil Homerin, Jon D. Levenson, William Scott Green, Seymour Feldman, Elliot R. Wolfson, James A. Brundage, Olivia Remie Constable, and Amila Buturovic. "This book provides a superb source of information for scientists and scholars from all disciplines who are trying to understand religion in the context of human cultural evolution." David Sloan Wilson, Professor, Departments of Biology and Anthropology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York This is the right book at the right time. Globalization, religious revivalism, and international politics have made it more important than ever to appreciate the significant contributions of the Children of Abraham to the formation and development of Western civilization. John L. Esposito, University Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Muslm-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Religion and Theology, and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. General Interest/Other Religions/Comparative Religion
Download or read book The Western Construction of Religion written by Daniel Dubuisson and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-06-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Construction of Religion not only provides a critical assessment of the whole history of religionas it is understood in the West but offers better ways of constructing the study of this central part of human experience.
Download or read book Understanding World Religions written by Irving Hexham and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization and high-speed communication put twenty-first century people in contact with adherents to a wide variety of world religions, but usually, valuable knowledge of these other traditions is limited at best. On the one hand, religious stereotypes abound, hampering a serious exploration of unfamiliar philosophies and practices. On the other hand, the popular idea that all religions lead to the same God or the same moral life fails to account for the distinctive origins and radically different teachings found across the world’s many religions. Understanding World Religions presents religion as a complex and intriguing matrix of history, philosophy, culture, beliefs, and practices. Hexham believes that a certain degree of objectivity and critique is inherent in the study of religion, and he guides readers in responsible ways of carrying this out. Of particular importance is Hexham’s decision to explore African religions, which have frequently been absent from major religion texts. He surveys these in addition to varieties of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Download or read book The Anthropology of Western Religions written by Murray J. Leaf and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s “great” religions depend on traditions of serious scholarship, dedicated to preserving their key texts but also to understanding them and, therefore, to debating what understanding itself is and how best to do it. They also have important public missions of many kinds, and their ideas and organizations influence many other important institutions, including government, law, education, and kinship. The Anthropology of Western Religions: Ideas, Organizations, and Constituencies is a comparative survey of the world’s major religious traditions as professional enterprises and, often, as social movements. Documenting the principle ideas behind Western religious traditions from an anthropological perspective, Murray J. Leaf demonstrates how these ideas have been used in building internal organizations that mobilize or fail to mobilize external support.
Download or read book Western Religions written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Dowling offers a study guide on western religions as part of the Electronic Passport online resource. Topics include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Dowling notes that the guide has been designed for use by gifted 6th grade students.
Download or read book Western Ways to the Center written by Denise Lardner Carmody and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eastern Religions and Western Thought written by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, author Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher and former President of India, describes leading ideas of Indian philosophy and religion. He traces the probable influence of Indian mysticism on Greek thought and Christian development, through Alexandrian Judaism, Christian Gnosticism, and Neo-Platonism. Radhakrishnan argues that Christianity arose out of an eastern background, became wedded to Graeco-Latin culture, and will find rebirth in a renewed alliance with this Eastern heritage--From publisher description.
Download or read book World Religions written by Willard G. Oxtoby and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Invitation to Western Religions written by Jeffrey Brodd and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure--"Teachings," "History," and "Way of Life"--and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to Western Religions invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. This chapter structure enables students to navigate Western religions--Indigenous Religions of North America, Indigenous Religions of Africa, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and New Religious Movements--in a consistent and systematic way and helps students to make comparisons between religions. The book describes the essential features of each Western religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents. FEATURES: A consistent, modular chapter structure--"Teachings, "History," and "Ways of Life"--enables students to navigate each religion in a consistent and systematic way and helps them to make comparisons between religions A lucid and accessible writing style imparts a sense of invitation, welcoming students into the beliefs and practices of religious adherents around the world A large team of authors with diverse specialties ensures that each religion is covered with true expertise "Voices" present personal, candid interviews with a diverse array of people sharing the ways in which they live their faiths "Seeking Answers" sections at the end of each chapter encourage students to compare the ways in which different religions address the same essential questions "Visual Guides" offer keys to important religious symbols in easy-to-read tables for quick reference and comparison Chapter-opening maps and timelines throughout the text provide geographical, social, and political context for each religion's development "For Review" and "For Further Reflection" questions prompt students to reexamine essential concepts and invite students to think critically and to engage in deeper analyses Key terms are boldfaced at their first appearance and defined in the glossaries that follow each chapter and also in the glossary at the back of the book Suggestions for further reading direct students to some of the best and most recent print and online resources on each tradition Also available to suit your course needs: Invitation to World Religions, Second Edition: 978-0-19-937836-4 Invitation to Asian Religions: 978-0-19-021126-4
Download or read book Western Religions Reader written by Thomas A. Robinson and published by ROBINEST. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as an introductory reader for a Western Religions course, this eBook provides key texts for illustrating the western religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), with a background chapter on ancient religions of the Mediterranean and Mesopotamian worlds. There are 46 passages, 17 symbols, 3 Quick Facts pages, 3 audio clips (the shofar, the Gregorian chant, and the Muslim call to prayer), and links to about 200 audio files of technical terms related to the western religious traditions. Each selection has an introduction and footnotes to help the reader understand the context of the passage. This eBook uses material, slightly edited, from our larger World Religions Reader, an eBook designed for a full World Religions course. Annotated and edited by Thomas Robinson, with contributions from colleagues at the University of Lethbridge, Professors James Linville, Atif Khalil, and Kevin McGeough.
Download or read book What Do They Believe written by Andrew Rappaport and published by Striving for Eternity. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Jewish people believe? What do Muslims believe? Do you have answers ready for a Mormon or a Jehovah's Witness? Have you ever wished that other religions had systematic theology resources? Now there is one! Using mostly original sources, What Do They Believe? will help you to get an accurate understanding of what other religions believe. Michael Abd El-Massih, Founder and Executive Director of Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry: "I was glued to your description of Islam and its teaching and kept reading and reading. Well done-you are an excellent writer and a researcher. I have read many books on Islam (at least 40 books or so, mostly in Arabic), and I can testify that the subject is well researched." This book will quote original sources accepted as authoritative in each of the major Western religions or material generally accepted by most in that religion. People often study different religions in order to refute them. This book will attempt to explain what the belief systems are within the context of the religion, not the Christian context. The areas of focus will include the following: 1. View of Authority (Scriptures) This section will address those documents or people that the religion believes are authoritative. Some of these authorities are considered to be God's Word. We will examine how these religions acquired these authorities, which may include the view of inspiration and how they believe God's Word is revealed. The view of authority is the starting point for any study of religion because it gives the parameters of its belief system. 2. View of God (Trinity) This section will address the nature and attributes of God in general and how they disagree with biblical Christianity. More specifically, it will address the issues of the Godhead and view of the Trinity. The Trinity has become unique to Christianity in general; however, there are those that call themselves Christian that reject this doctrine. 3. View of Jesus Christ (Deity) The view of Jesus Christ is the heartbeat of Christianity. Jesus Christ as God is unique to Christianity. However, since the early years of Christianity, there has been debate over both His deity and His humanity. Many so-called "Christians" argue these same issues today. 4. View of Sin (Man's Spiritual Condition) The view of sin is essential to understanding a religion's view of salvation. The core issue is man's spiritual condition. Is man born spiritually dead, or is he born neutral, affected by his environment either to sin or to do good? How one views sin answers the question of how one views the purpose of salvation. 5. View of Salvation (How Does One Go to Heaven) The view of salvation is the essential doctrine that differentiates biblical Christianity from all other religions. Therefore, it is the most important topic in the book of world religions and cults. Can a man work for his salvation? 6. View of Eternal State (Heaven and Hell) The view of the eternal state is often the goal of salvation. Concepts of heaven, hell, and any other final judgment differ greatly from one religion to another.
Download or read book After World Religions written by Christopher R Cotter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Religions Paradigm has been the subject of critique and controversy in Religious Studies for many years. After World Religions provides a rationale for overhauling the World Religions curriculum, as well as a roadmap for doing so. The volume offers concise and practical introductions to cutting-edge Religious Studies method and theory, introducing a wide range of pedagogical situations and innovative solutions. An international team of scholars addresses the challenges presented in their different departmental, institutional, and geographical contexts. Instructors developing syllabi will find supplementary reading lists and specific suggestions to help guide their teaching. Students at all levels will find the book an invaluable entry point into an area of ongoing scholarly debate.
Download or read book Psychology and Western Religion written by C. G. Jung and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jung's principle interest was in the psychology of Western men and women. The son of a pastor, he was also deeply interested in their religious life and development. This selection of his writings enables us to understand his interpretation of Western religion as central to his psychological thought. The topics he covers include the Trinity, transformation symbolism in the Mass, the relationship between psychotherapy and religious healing, and resurrection.
Download or read book The Crisis of Western Education The Works of Christopher Dawson written by Christopher Dawson and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A new edition of Christopher Dawsons classic work on Christian higher education*
