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The Anthology of Living Religions,3/e 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.
Contents
Brief ContentsCHAPTER 1RELIGIOUS RESPONSES 2CHAPTER 2INDIGENOUS SACRED WAYS 39CHAPTER 3HINDUISM 64CHAPTER 4JAINISM 96CHAPTER 5BUDDHISM 114CHAPTER 6CHINESE RELIGIONS 144CHAPTER 7SHINTO 182CHAPTER 8JUDAISM 198CHAPTER 9CHRISTIANITY 235CHAPTER 10ISLAM 275CHAPTER 11SIKHISM 316CHAPTER 12NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS 335CHAPTER 13RELIGION IN A NEW ERA 352ComprehensiveCHAPTER 1RELIGIOUS RESPONSES 2The study of world religions 3Methodologies for Studying Religions by Lee W. Bailey 3The Sacredness of Nature and Cosmic Religion by Mircea Eliade 8 Dimensions of the Sacred by Ninian Smart 10Materialistic perspectives on religion 11The Future of an Illusion by Sigmund Freud 11 Religion as the Opium of the People by Karl Marx 13God is Dead by Friedrich Nietzsche 14 God is Society by Emile Durkheim 14Ritual, symbol, and myth 16Mandalas: Deity Unfolding in the World by Carl G. Jung 16 The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell 18 Myth and Religion: The Irish Voyage of Bran 21The Sound of One Hand: Ritual in Zen Buddhism 22Religious points of view 24The Oneness of the Divine by Abraham Heschel 24 The New Polytheism by David Miller 25The Ground of Being by Tarthang Tulku 27Scientific perspectives on religion 28The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins 28Deeper than Darwin by John F. Haught 30 Women and the feminine in religion 32The Spiritual Idea of the "Feminine" by Vijaya Ramaswamy 32The need for religion today 34The Lost Dimension in Religion by Paul Tillich 34Glossary 37Review Questions 38Discussion Questions 38Information Resources 38CHAPTER 2INDIGENOUS SACRED WAYS 39Understanding indigenous sacred ways 40African Spiritual Tradition by Harvey J. Sindima 40The Talking Drum: African Sacred Liturgy by Georges Niangoran-Bouah 41The Theft of Light by the Tsimshian Nation 43The circle of right relationships 45That Mountain Has Spirit by Southwest Indigenous Peoples 45The Energy of Oya by Judith Gleason 45Maori Environmental Ethics by Manuka Henare 46Spiritual specialists 49Calling of the Shaman by John A. Grim 49Group observances 51An African Boy's Initiation by Malidoma Patrice Some 51Women's Health Rituals by Diane Bell 56Contemporary issues 57The Hopi Message to the United Nations General ssembly by Thomas Banyacya 57Adivasis in India Encounter Modernity and Majority bySmitu Kothari 58Glossary 60Typical Holy Ways 61Historical Outline 61Review Questions 62Discussion Questions 62Information Resources 62CHAPTER 3HINDUISM 64Sruti texts 65Hymn to Agni, God of Fire from the Rig Vedas 65Hymn on Creation from the Rig Vedas 65Married Life from the Rig Vedas and Atharvaveda 66The Brahman Taught by the Upanishads from the Svetasvatara Upanishad 67Realise the Brahman from the Upanishads 68The Soul Takes a New Body from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 69Smrti texts 70Worship Me with Love from the Bhagavad Gita 70 Karma Yoga: Selfless Service from the Bhagavad Gita 71Rama, Sita, and Lakshman Enter the Forest from the Ramayana 72 Duties of the Four Castes from the Manu smrti 74The Faithful Wife from the Manu smrti 75A Method of Enlightening the Disciple by Sankara 76Yoga Sutras by Patanjali 77In Praise of Durga from the Siva Purana 78The Way of Devotion from the Bhagavata Purana 79Songs of the saints 80The World of Illusion by Ravi Das 81Without Krishna I Cannot Sleep by Mirabai 82Two Poems by Kabir 83Modern texts 84Vision of the Mother by Paramahansa Yogananda 84The Hindu way of life 85Pilgrimage to the City of Light by Diana Eck 85Contemporary issues 87Untouchability by Mahatma Gandhi 87 Hindu-ness by V. D. Savarkar 88The Secular Face of Hinduism by Joseph Vellaringatt 90 Awakening of Universal Motherhood by Mata Amritanandamayi 91Glossary 93Holy Days 93Historical Outline 94Review Questions 94Discussion Questions 94Information Resources 95CHAPTER 4JAINISM 96Teachings of Mahavir 96Mahavir's Stoicism from the Akaranga Sutra 97Harmlessness 99On Non-Violence from the Jain Sutras 99On Self-Restraint from the Jain Sutras 99Respect for Life from the Akaranga Sutra 100Perfection of the soul 101The Five Great Vows from the Akaranga Sutra 101The principles of anekantavada and syadvada 103Anekantavada (The Doctrine of Manifold Aspects) by L. M. Singhvi 103 The Blind Men and the Elephant A traditional Jain fable 104Renunciation 104The Righteous Path for Laity and Ascetics by Acharya Kund-Kund 105 The Renunciate Life of Sa-dhvi Vicaks.an.a by N. Shanta 106Jain ethics today 109Remembering our own First Principles by Michael Tobias 109Glossary 111Holy Days 112Historical Outline 112Review Questions 112Discussion Questions 112Information Resources 113CHAPTER 5BUDDHISM 114The Awakened One 115The Birth of the Holy One from the Buddhacarita by Asvaghosha 115 The Prince's Perturbation from the Buddhacarita by Asvaghosha 115 The Middle Way from the Buddhacarita by Asvaghosha 116 Speculations Undeclared from the Culamalunkya Sutta 117Mindful Breathing from the Anapanasati Sutta 118 119Theravada 120The Dhammapada 120Rejection of Birth Castes from the Vasettha Sutta 122Mahayana 122The Heart Sutra 123Discovering Universal Emptiness by Dogen 124Zen and Koans by Daisetz T. Suzuki 125Nothing to Do with Rules by Bankei 127 Vajrayana 128Love, Kindness, and Universal Responsibility by the Dalai Lama 128Living engaged Buddhism 131Engaged Buddhism in Asia by Christopher Queen and Sallie King 132North American Buddhism: Looking Forward by Charles Prebish 134 Precepts for an Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh 139Glossary 140Holy Days 141Historical Outline 142Review Questions 142Discussion Questions 142Information Resources 143CHAPTER 6CHINESE RELIGIONS 144Chinese folk religions 145The Great Goddesses of China by Lee Irwin 145The Kitchen God by Clarence Day 148Confucianism 149THE CONFUCIAN CLASSICS 150The Analects of Confucius 150 The Book of Mencius 152The Doctrine of the Mean 153SCHOLARS' COMMENTARIES 154Lessons for Women by Ban Zhao 154NEO-CONFUCIANISM 155The Great Ultimate by Zhou Dunyi 155 The Western Inscription by Zhang Zai 156LIVING CONFUCIANISM 156Confucianism and the Twenty-first Century by Xinzhong Yao 157 The Staying Power of Religion in China by Peng Liu 158Daoism 160THE TRADITIONAL CANON 160The Dao de jing by Laozi 161The Great and Venerable Teacher by Zhuangzi 164LATER DEVELOPMENTS 165The Way of Perfect Truth by Wang Zhe 165 The Story of He Xiangu, A Female Immortal 167The Essence of Tai Ji by Al Chung-liang Huang 169The Significance of Daoist Ethical Thought in the Building of a Harmonious Society by Zhou Zhongzhi 170Chinese Buddhism 171The Larger Sukhavativyuha Sutra 172Pure Land, Pure Mind by Zhu Hong and Cong Ben 173The Gates of Chan by Venerable Jing Hui 175Glossary 177Holy Days 178Historical Outline 179Review Questions 180Discussion Questions 180Information Resources 180CHAPTER 7SHINTO 182Scriptural sources 182The Kojiki, Chapter 3 182The Kojiki, Chapter 11 183Purification 184Purification Ritual from the Engishiki 184Shrine worship 185After the Spirit of Kami Descends, a Place Becomes Jinja by MotohisaYamakage 186Sect Shinto 187The Origin of Oomoto by Sahae Oishi 187Shinto today 190Misogi Shuho by Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America 190Glossary 191Review Questions 191Discussion Questions 191Information Resources 192ZOROASTRIANISM 193The Gathas by Zarathushtra 193The Zoroastrian Creed 195The Towers of Silence by Tina Mehta 196CHAPTER 8JUDAISM 198The Jewish Bible: Tanakh 199 TORAH 199In the Beginning from Genesis 1:1-2:4, 2:4-3:24 199 Abraham's Covenant from Genesis 17:1-8 203The Mosaic Covenant from Exodus 19:17-18, 20:1-14 204 An Eye for an Eye from Leviticus 24:15-20 205The Davidic Covenant from II Samuel 7:8-16 205PROPHETS 206The Prophecies of Isaiah 1:4-20, 9:1-2, 5-6 206WISDOM LITERATURE 207Psalm 23 208The Earth Will Teach You from Job 12:7-10 208Where Were You When I Laid the Earth's Foundations? from Job 38:1-7,12-13, 17-18 208Commentaries on the Tanakh 208Midrash 209Talmud 209Prayer and ceremony 210Prayer: Shema 210The Passover Story from the Seder Meal Ceremony 211Evolving theology and spirituality 212Thirteen Principles of Faith by Maimonides 212The Baal Shem Tov and the Doctor by Doug Lipman 213Branches of Judaism 215 ORTHODOX 215Religion Allied to Progress by Samson Hirsch 215CONSERVATIVE 216The Conservative Jewish Doctrine of Revelation by Seymour Siegel 216REFORM 217Principles of Reform Judaism 218RECONSTRUCTIONIST 220Reconstructionism on One Foot by Rabbi Les Bronstein 221Living Judaism 222The Perils of Indifference by Elie Wiesel 222Women in Jewish Life by Ellen M. Umansky 224Ten Commitments, Not Commandments by Michael Lerner 228Glossary 231Holy Days 232Historical Outline 232Review Questions 233Discussion Questions 233Information Resources 234CHAPTER 9CHRISTIANITY 235Jesus the Christ 236The Annunciation from Luke 1:26-35 236 The Magnificat from Luke 1:46-55 236 Jesus's Birth from Luke 2:1-14 237Jesus's Ministry Begins from Matthew 4:23-5 237The Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12 238Sincerely Motivated Faith and Works from Matthew 5:21-4 238True Treasures from Matthew 6:19-21 238 Healing the Blind from Matthew 9:27-30 238The Light of the World from John 1:1-5 239The Word (Logos) from John 1:14 239The Last Supper from Mark 14:10-12, 16-25 239 The Crucifixion from Mark 15:12-24, 31-8, 43-6 239 The Resurrection from Mark 16:1-8 240Paul's Conversion from Acts 9:1-9, 17-20 241Paul's letters to new Christian churches 241Paul on Faith and Works from Romans 3:28-31 242Paul on Faith, Hope, and Love from I Corinthians 13:1-13 242History and literature 242EARLY NON-CANONICAL TEXTS 243The Gospel of Mary from the Nag Hammadi Library 243The Thunder, Perfect Mind from the Nag Hammadi Library 244Eastern Orthodox Church 245How to Interpret Scripture by Origen 245The Nicene Creed 247Grief and Joy by Gregory of Sinai 248Roman Catholic Church 249xii CONTENTSThe Eucharistic Prayer from the Roman Catholic Mass 249The Confessions of Augustine by Augustine of Hippo 249Everything Lives in God by Hildegard of Bingen 251Protestant Churches 252Baptism from the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer 252LUTHERAN CHURCH 253Faith Can Rule Only in the Inward Man by Martin Luther 253ANGLICAN CHURCH 254The Link Between the Environment and Millennium Development Goals 254REFORMED CHURCH 255Essential Things by Christine Chakoian 255FREE CHURCHES 256The Fire Falls in Los Angeles by Harvey Cox 257Why the Amish Forgave a Killer by Steven M. Nolt 258Living Christianity 260Letter from the Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr. 260 I Don't Want to Eat Any Sugar by Mother Teresa 262Will South Korea Become Christian? by Christopher Landau 263 Rising Protestant Tide Sweeps Catholic Brazil by Todd Benson 264 African Christian Communities by David Chidester 266God's Earth is Sacred by the National Council of Churches USA 269Glossary 271Holy Days 271Historical Outline 272Review Questions 273Discussion Questions 273Information Resources 273CHAPTER 10ISLAM 275The Prophet Muhammad 276The Beginning of Muhammad's Revelation from Sahih Muslim,Chapter 74 276The Night Journey from Sahih Muslim 277Islamic scripture: The Qur'an 279The Outward and Inward Aspects of the Qur'an by Sayyid MuhammadHusayn Tabatabai 280Faith in Allah 281 The Faitha 282 Allah 282 Messengers 282People of the Book 283Unity of Humanity 283Righteousness 283Mecca 284Jihad 284Family Relationships 285Self-restraint 286Adam 286Mary and Jesus 286The Day of Judgment 287Hadith 287Allah's Mercy 288Allah is a Light 288Seeking Consent for Marriage 288Prohibition of Killing Women and Children in War 288Removal of the Idols from the Vicinity of the Ka'ba 288The Merits of Jesus Christ (Peace Be Upon Him) 289It is Forbidden to Commit Oppression 289Shari'ah 289Hajj: Asceticism and Social Leveling by Maulana Muhammad Ali 289 Legal Dictates in Saudi Arabia by Khaled Abou El Fadl 290Reason and revelation 293Rationalism by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) 294Mysticism by al-Ghazali 295Sufism 296The Rarest Treasure by Rabi'a 296 The Sound of Love by Rumi 297Between the Yea and the Nay by Ibn 'Arabi 298Teachings of the Sufi Masters: Nizam Ad-Din Awliya by Amir Hasan 299Living Islam 300Rights of Women: Qur'anic Ideals Versus Muslim Practice by Riffat Hassan 300Islamic Governance by Ayatolla Khomeini 303Rules Concerning the Aspect of War in Jihad by Hamza Aktan 304Jihad and Just War by James Turner Johnston 308Glossary 313Holy Days 313Historical Outline 314Review Questions 314Discussion Questions 314Information Resources 315CHAPTER 11SIKHISM 316Guru Nanak at Mecca 317Daily prayers 318JapJi Sahib by Guru Nanak 318Jaap Sahib by Guru Gobind Singh 31Sikh scripture: The Guru Granth Sahib 320322"Oh honey-bee, thou art lost in worldly flowers" by Guru Nanak(the First Guru) 322"Oh my mind, remember the Holy Name" by Guru Amar Das(the Third Guru) 323"The true Guru is an ocean of pearls" by Guru Arjun Dev (the Fifth Guru) 323 "The one who mingles with God" by Guru Tegh Bahadur (the Ninth Guru) "God is the object of the yearning of my soul" by Nam Dev 324"How can there be any difference between me and Thee?" by Ravi Das 325 "Pray crow, peck not these eyes, so that I may see the Beloved" by Sheikh Farid,with commentary by Guru Nanak 326Writings of the Tenth Guru: Dasam Granth 327"This is the purpose for which God sent me" by Guru Gobind Singh 327 "Let all humanity be recognized as one" by Guru Gobind Singh 328Living Sikhism 329The Sikh Gurus' Vision of an Ideal Society by Dharam Singh 329Glossary 332Holy Days 332Historical Outline 333Review Questions 333Discussion Questions 333Information Resources 334CHAPTER 12NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS 335Following a charismatic leader 336God's Model Ideal Family and Nation, and the Peace Kingdom by Rev. Dr. SunMyung Moon 336Offshoots of older religions 338The Re-appearance of Jesus from The Book of Mormon 338Continuing Revelation from the official website of The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints 340Combinations of older religions 341The Religious Constitution of Caodaism by His Saintness Ho Phap 341 A New Revelation from the Unifier by Baha'u'llah 343Social Trends 344The Goddess and Women's Spirituality by Charlene Spretnak 344Principles of Wiccan Belief by The American Council of Witches 346The fate of new religious movements 347After the Founder's Death by J. Gordon Melton 348Glossary 350Review Questions 351Discussion Questions 351Information Resources 351CHAPTER 13RELIGION IN A NEW ERA 352Globalization and religions 352The Global Village by Lester Kurtz 352Secularism versus exclusivism 356The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong 356Demonizing the "Other"-A Self-Critique from Islam by Farish A. Noor 357Interfaith movement 362The Essential Truth is One by Hazrat Inayat Khan 363God Will Break All the Barriers! by Baba Virsa Singh 364Religion and social issues 366Sacred Whispers in the World by Lee W. Bailey 367Spirituality 370Authentic Spirituality by David Elkins 370Review Questions 372Discussion Questions 372Information Resources 373Literary Acknowledgments 375Index 378
