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Author : Edward Jabra Jurji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Great Religions of the Modern World written by Edward Jabra Jurji and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Linda Woodhead
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415217835
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Religions in the Modern World written by Linda Woodhead and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide offers an unrivalled introduction to recent work in the study of religion, from the religious traditions of Asia and the West, to new forms of religion and spirituality such as New Age. With an historical introduction to each religion and detailed analysis of its place in the modern world, Religions in the Modern World is ideal for newcomers to the study of religion. It incorporates case-studies and anecdotes, text extracts, chapter menus and end-of-chapter summaries, glossaries and annotated further reading sections. Topics covered include: * religion, colonialism and postcolonialism * religious nationalism * women and religion * religion and globalization * religion and authority * the rise of new spiritualities.
Author : José Casanova
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022619020X
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Public Religions in the Modern World written by José Casanova and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a sweeping reconsideration of the relation between religion and modernity, Jose Casanova surveys the roles that religions may play in the public sphere of modern societies. During the 1980s, religious traditions around the world, from Islamic fundamentalism to Catholic liberation theology, began making their way, often forcefully, out of the private sphere and into public life, causing the "deprivatization" of religion in contemporary life. No longer content merely to administer pastoral care to individual souls, religious institutions are challenging dominant political and social forces, raising questions about the claims of entities such as nations and markets to be "value neutral", and straining the traditional connections of private and public morality. Casanova looks at five cases from two religious traditions (Catholicism and Protestantism) in four countries (Spain, Poland, Brazil, and the United States). These cases challenge postwar—and indeed post-Enlightenment—assumptions about the role of modernity and secularization in religious movements throughout the world. This book expands our understanding of the increasingly significant role religion plays in the ongoing construction of the modern world.
Author : Richard Cavendish
Publisher : New York : Arco Pub.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Great Religions written by Richard Cavendish and published by New York : Arco Pub.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares and contrasts the tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, explaining their history, establishment, leaders, struggles, and their forms and guises in the modern world.
Author : Lloyd Ridgeon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134429347
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Major World Religions written by Lloyd Ridgeon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work seeks to answer questions about the great religious traditions in the contemporary age. It focuses upon those religions that continue to demand the attention of the Western world. Following an introduction on the philosophy of religion, attention is focused on Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam which are religions that have had (and probably continue to have) the greatest number of followers in Western society. In addition to the lasting impact that religion has had in society, we are witnesses to the development of secularism on the one hand and the revival of religious sentiment on the other, thus chapters on modernity, postmodernism, and 'fundamentalism' have also been included. The distinctive feature of the book is its modern feel. Each chapter brings the reader up-to-date with recent developments and commentaries upon recent religious thought, theology and religious-political movements. Moreover, the length of the chapters permits a detailed analysis which is so often lacking in books on world religions.
Author : John Bowker
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780789496768
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (967 download)
Download or read book World Religions written by John Bowker and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Evolution of Major Faiths World Religions looks at the beliefs and practices of many different religions, from the ancient Egyptians to Zoroastrianism -- the oldest "living" religion -- and the great faiths practiced today. Each of the major faiths -- Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam -- is examined in detail through its sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs, and religious artifacts. The distinctive identities of different faiths are explored in World Religions by studying the main principles and thinking of each religion. The book's superb reproduction allows the symbolism and meaning in religious imagery and iconography to be revealed in great detail. Accessible and far-reaching, World Religions will engage the whole family as much as the serious student. Book jacket.
Author : Edward Jabra Jurji
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400877636
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Great Religions of the Modern World written by Edward Jabra Jurji and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the answer to the desire of many thoughtful laymen for an intelligent appraisal of the great contemporary faiths. This is not a reference book, but a group of essays for the general reader on the idea, the spiritual core, of the chief religions of the modern day. Each essay is written simply and objectively by an eminent scholar, with the authority that is the fruit of a lifetime study of his subject. Fidelity to the classical tenets of each religion and a desire to permit each to speak for itself are salient features of the work of these men. They collaborated on the fundamental outline of the book, with the result that it is well integrated-not a random collection of articles. Recent events in China, Palestine, India, Indonesia, Japan and many other parts of the globe lend a special interest to the subject at this time, but this is not a book on current events. It takes a larger view, and is a study of religion in its widest connotations, as a potent force in history and as a meaningful influence in the world today. Originally published in 1946. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Kenneth Shouler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440500363
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)
Download or read book The Everything World's Religions Book written by Kenneth Shouler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-use and comprehensive guide that explores the intriguing dogma and rituals, cultural convictions, and often-checkered backgrounds and histories of the world's religions.
Author : Edward Jabra Jurji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788013020604
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (26 download)
Download or read book The Great Religions of the Modern World written by Edward Jabra Jurji and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Jabra Jurij
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (163 download)
Download or read book The great Religions of the modern world written by Edward Jabra Jurij and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeffrey T. Kenney
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135007950
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Islam in the Modern World written by Jeffrey T. Kenney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it: provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions traces the connections between traditional Islamic institutions and concerns, and their modern manifestations and transformations. How are medieval ideas, policies and practices refashioned to address modern circumstances investigates new themes and trends that are shaping the modern Muslim experience such as gender, fundamentalism, the media and secularisation offers case studies of Muslims and Islam in dynamic interaction with different societies. Islam in the Modern World includes illustrations, summaries, discussion points and suggestions for further reading that will aid understanding and revision. Additional resources are provided via a companion website.
Author : Joel Beversluis
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1577313321
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (773 download)
Download or read book Sourcebook of the World's Religions written by Joel Beversluis and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, this is the most comprehensive work available on the rich variety of paths available to today's spiritual seekers. More than an academic reference, it explores how religions can collaborate to help the world. Essays exploring the realm of building an interfaith community add to the book's detailed portraits of the major religious traditions. The Sourcebook also contains essays on spiritual practices as diverse as theosophy, wicca, and indigenous religions. This revised edition of the Sourcebook offers an unparalleled look at where spirituality is headed in the coming millennium.
Author : Geoffrey Parrinder
Publisher : Checkmark Books
ISBN 13 : 9780816012893
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (128 download)
Download or read book World Religions written by Geoffrey Parrinder and published by Checkmark Books. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history and beliefs of ancient and modern religions, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Author : Linda Woodhead
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415217830
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (152 download)
Download or read book Religions in the Modern World written by Linda Woodhead and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide offers an unrivalled introduction to recent work in the study of religion, from the religious traditions of Asia and the West, to new forms of religion and spirituality such as New Age. With an historical introduction to each religion and detailed analysis of its place in the modern world, Religions in the Modern World is ideal for newcomers to the study of religion. It incorporates case-studies and anecdotes, text extracts, chapter menus and end-of-chapter summaries, glossaries and annotated further reading sections. Topics covered include: * religion, colonialism and postcolonialism * religious nationalism * women and religion * religion and globalization * religion and authority * the rise of new spiritualities.
Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195102536
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (25 download)
Download or read book World Religions Today written by John L. Esposito and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty-first century is witnessing a resurgence and globalization of religion. Around the world, religion has become an increasingly more important and pervasive force in personal and public life, and faith and politics now play a powerful role in international affairs. Revealing the significance of religion in contemporary life, World Religions Today explores major religious traditions--Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and East Asian religions--as dynamic, ongoing forces in the lives of individuals and in the collective experience of modern societies. Moving beyond the almost exclusively historical perspective of many books in the field, this text takes a fresh approach, using solid historical coverage of the various religious traditions as a framework to help students understand how faiths have evolved to the present day. It connects today's religions to their classical beliefs and practices but also shows how these religions have responded to and been transformed by the modern world. To help students grasp what might be "new" about the emerging era of religious life in the 21st century, the authors open each discussion with a contemporary scenario of religious experience that illustrates the tensions between pre-modern views and modernity. World Religions Today includes a general introduction that provides essential background information for students and features many pedagogical aids including timelines, maps, numerous illustrations, questions for discussion, and a glossary of key terms. Ideal for undergraduate courses in world religions and comparative religion, World Religions Today emphasizes the interconnectedness of faith, culture, politics, and society, providing a peerless examination of the diverse ways in which contemporary human beings are religious.
Author : Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Publisher : National Geographic Society
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Geography of Religion written by Susan Tyler Hitchcock and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2004 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are the great figures-a creator god common to all, even the earliest tribal beliefs, and the teachers and prophets: Buddha, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad. Witness their teachings, along with the holy places where they flourished and the age-old observances that mark their traditions, from the Hindu ritual bathing in the Ganges before prayer to the Muslim hajj to Mecca, from the Jewish Passover seder to the Christian celebration of Christ's Resurrection. Here too are excerpts from each religion's texts, and evocative essays by eminent scholars on what their faith means to them and how it has shaped their view of life. In all, Geography of Religion reveals a vivid map of the paths we follow toward a higher truth. The Geography of Religion is an invitation to understand the great religions of the world.
Author : A. Green
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137031719
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Religious Internationals in the Modern World written by A. Green and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the emergence of 'Religious Internationals' as a distinctive new phenomenon in world history, this book transforms our understanding of the role of religion in our modern world. Through in-depth studies comparing the experiences of Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews and Muslims, leading experts shed new light on 'global civil society'.
