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A quick and easy visual study aid for students and anyone interested in understanding today's complex religious mosaic.
Charts of World Religions allows for quick comparison and contrast of numerous systems of faith, beliefs, deities, and traditions. In clear, easy-to-understand charts, this book provides vital information on such topics as the origins of different religions, the nature of deity or ultimate spiritual reality, the source of spiritual truth, the nature of the human predicament, and the nature of salvation/enlightenment/liberation.
Highlights the differences between various beliefs, and details subdivisions of broad categories, such as various branches of Christianity and Islam. More than 90 charts appear in six major sections:
Prolegomena to World Religions
Comparison of World Religions
Ancient Mediterranean Religions (including the Egyptian pantheon, Graeco-Roman deities)
Western Religions (including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha'i, and Secular Humanism)
Eastern Religions (including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and Sikhism)
Indigenous Religions (including African, Caribbean, and Native American)
This volume is perfect for enhancing every type of teaching and learning situation and style, including classroom use, homeschooling curricula and tutoring, church classes and Sunday school.
ZondervanCharts are ready references for those who need the essential information at their fingertips. Accessible and highly useful, the books in this library offer clear organization and thorough summaries of issues, subjects, and topics that are key for Christian students and learners. The visuals and captions will cater to any teaching methodology, style, or program.
Contents
Preface 11
Acknowledgments 13
Part 1. Prolegomena to World Religions
1. What Is Religion?
2. Four Functional Modes of Religion
3. Three Basic Views on Faith and Reason
4. Terms Relating to Religion
5. Six Dimensions of Religion
6. Do All Religions Lead to God?
7. Comparison of Foundational Religious Worldviews
Part 2. Comparison of World Religions
8. Major World Religions in Order of Founding
9. Comparison of Beliefs Among Religions
10. Holy Books of World Religions
Part 3. Ancient Mediterranean Religions
11. Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World
12. Ancient Near Eastern Deities (Excluding Egypt)
13. Egyptian Paganism
14. Gods of the Egyptian Pantheon
15. Greek Paganism
16. Roman Paganism
17. Graeco-Roman Deities
Part 4. Western Religions
18. Historical Relationships of Western Religions
19. Comparison of Western Religions
Judaism
20. Timeline of Judaism
21. Judaism
22. Comparison of Beliefs within Judaism
23. Orthodox Judaism
24. Conservative Judaism
25. Reform Judaism
26. Hasidic Judaism
27. Jewish Scriptures According to Rabbinic Tradition
28. Jewish Holy Days
29. The Jewish Calendar
30. The Jewish Covenants
Christianity
31. Timeline of Christianity
32. Christianity
33. Comparison of Beliefs within Christianity
34. Roman Catholicism
35. Eastern Orthodoxy
36. Liberal Protestantism
37. Evangelical Protestantism
38. Fundamentalist Protestantism
39. Pentecostal-Charismatic Protestantism
40. Christian Creeds and Councils
41. Christian Holy Days
42. Christian Scriptures
Islam
43. Timeline of Islam
44. Islam
45. Comparison of Beliefs within Islam
46. Sunni Islam
47. Shi'ite Islam
48. Sufi Islam
49. Nation of Islam
50. Islamic Calendar and Holy Days
Baha'i
51. Timeline of Baha'i
52. Baha'i
Secular Humanism
53. Timeline of Secular Humanism
54. Secular Humanism
Part 5. Eastern Religions
55. Historical Relationships of Eastern Religions
56. Comparison of Eastern Religions
Hinduism
57. Timeline of Hinduism
58. Hinduism
59. Comparison of Beliefs within Hinduism
60. Brahmanism
61. Advaita Vedanta
62. Bhakti
63. Self-Realization Fellowship, Appendix on Transcendental Meditation
64. Ananda Marga Yoga Society
65. Hare Krishna (ISKCON)
Buddhism
66. Timeline of Buddhism
67. Buddhism
68. Comparison of Beliefs within Buddhism
69. Mahayana Buddhism, Appendix on Pure Land Buddhism
70. Theravada Buddhism
71. Vajrayana Buddhism
72. Zen Buddhism
73. Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
Taoism
74. Timeline of Taoism
75. Taoism, Appendix on Religious Taoism
Jainism
76. Timeline of Jainism
77. Jainism
Zoroastrianism
78. Timeline of Zoroastrianism
79. Zoroastrianism
Shintoism
80. Timeline of Shinto
81. Shinto
Confucianism
82. Timeline of Confucianism
83. Confucianism
Sikhism
84. Timeline of Sikhism
85. Sikhism
Part 6. Indigenous Religions
86. Historical Relationships of Indigenous Religions
87. Comparison of Indigenous Religions
African
88. Timeline of African Traditional Religion
89. African Traditional Religion
Caribbean
90. Caribbean Religions
91. Comparison of Caribbean Religions
92. Timeline of Rastafari
93. Rastafari
94. Timeline of Santeria and Palo Mayombe
95. Santeria, Appendix on Palo Mayombe
96. Timeline of Umbanda and Candomblé
97. Umbanda, Appendix on Candomblé
98. Timeline of Voudon (Voodoo)
99. Voudon (Voodoo)
Native American
100. Timeline of Native American Religion
101. Native American Religion
Glossary 316
Sources 322
Recommended Reading List 336
