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Understanding World Religions: An Interdisciplinary Approach
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... Read More
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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.
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- Product type: Book
- Format: Book
- Release Date: Feb 4, 2011
- UPC: 9780310259442
- Store Only: Yes
- Height: 1.52
- Width: 7.69
- Length: 9.19
- Volumes/Discs: 1
- Pages: 512
- Publish Date: Mar 29, 2011
- Audience Age Maximum: 0
- Audience Age Minimum: 0
- BISAC: "REL017000"
- ISBN: 0310259444
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