An Anthology of Living Religions - Couverture souple

Bailey, Lee W.; Fisher, Mary Pat

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0132060590 ISBN 13 : 9780132060592

Editeur : Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

The Anthology of Living Religions combines classic texts with contemporary issues in order to provide an anthology that is meaningful and captivating to students.  

 

Written by Mary Pat Fisher and Lee Worth Bailey, the Anthology of Living Religions includes samples of scriptures and classical historical texts - while also include many articles on the study of world religions, including descriptions of how believers are living their faiths today.

 

Examples of Contemporary Coverage Include: 

Articles on science and religion

Socially active “engaged” Buddhism

Religion in China today

Gandhi on the caste system and non-violence

Rabbi Michael Lerner’s “Ten Commitments”

Examples of Non-Canonical Coverage Include:

The Gospel of Mary

Evangelical positions on global warming

The Catholic child abuse debates

Catholic women’s ordinations

The rise of the Protestant mega-churches

Please note that the Anthology of World Religions has been designed to follow the organization of Mary Pat Fisher's Living Religions textbook. However, this anthology may be used with any other Pearson Education World Religions textbook, or on its own.

A propos du livre

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This revised anthology of readings from the major world religions

draws together excerpts from key scriptures, teachings, traditional

stories, later writings, and contemporary articles to provide a unique

sense of each faith. Following the organization of the best-selling text

Living Religions

, the second edition of An Anthology of Living Religions

gives each religion the opportunity to explain its history, beliefs, rituals,

and relevance in the modern world. For this second edition, the authors

have selected 45 new excerpts providing insight into today’s living

religions and the profound impact they have on the lives of people

around the globe.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

* 5 new and more accessible translations of major scriptures

* 45 thought-provoking new excerpts and original articles from

historical and contemporary sources

* Icons in text for cross-referring to the Sacred World:

Encounters with the World’s Religions CD-ROM

* Map and historical timeline of the world’s religions

* Revised final chapter focusing on important contemporary

religious issues such as globalization, ecology, violence,

fundamentalism, and universalism

* Revised introductions providing background information

* Discussion questions at end of each chapter promoting

further thought and study

* Updated information resources

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0132060590
• ISBN 13: 9780132060592
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie