This compendium of World Religions serves as a valuable reference work for layman and scholar. The authors devoted several years in researching, analyzing and organizing this work. Their research involved extensive travel and combing through volumes of manuscripts and conversations with the converts of various religions. The material is presented in an unbiased and objective manner that allows the reader to easily compare the teachings of a particular religion with their faith. Furthermore...

The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world’s predominant faiths. This essential guide to comparative religion covers Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions.This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions, ...

A Concise, Easy-to-Understand Overview of the World's ReligionsWhat religions are represented in your neighborhood, your workplace, and your children's school? Things seem to be changing every day, and it can be hard to keep up. You may know a little about some of these religions. Others are new to you. You'd like to learn about them and how they differ from your beliefs, but who has time to do all the research?In Understanding World Religions in 15 Min...

A world Bible for our time from Buddhist, Hindu, Confucian, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and primal religion sources!In this perfect companion to Huston Smith's bestselling The World's Wisdom, Philip Novak distills the most powerful and elegant expressions of the wisdom of humankind. Authentic, poetic translations of key texts are coupled with insightful introductions and "grace notes."

An essential and concise introduction to eight of the world's major religions.For the Christian, there's value in learning about different religions and unfamiliar expressions of belief. First of all, it gives us a greater understanding of the world we live in. But a study of other faiths can also deepen our own while making us more effective witnesses to those who don't share a belief in Christ.In World Religions, Gerald R. McDermott explains what...

The world has always been a melting pot of beliefs, but now more than ever, your neighbor may be part of a differing world religion.In Comparing Christ with World Religions, the truths of Christianity are compared to key beliefs of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and tribal religions. This is a most helpful tool in answering questions you or seekers have about other religious beliefs, and a handy overview for sharing your faith with others.* Formerly titled

This is an excellent introduction to the history, teachings, administrative structure and the community of the Bahai Faith, the youngest and one of the fastest growing of the world’s independent religions. The authors trace the religion’s growth from its obscure beginnings in Iran during the nineteenth century to the present day. It has spread to virtually every part of the world, has established its administrative institutions in over 200 nations and territories and embraces believers fro...

This book is about the consequences of religion more than whether Christ rose from the dead (Krishna, Mithras, Osiris, Attis of Phygia, Dionysus, all of whom besides being born on December 25th from a virgin mother, died and were resurrected, except for Mithras (who ascended directly without dying) or whether the text of the verses of the Qur'an correspond exactly to those revealed to Muhammad directly as the words of God, delivered to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. It is more focused...

World-renown cult experts Ron Carlson and Ed Decker combine their extensive knowledge to give readers quick, clear facts on the major cults and false teachings of today. Short, informative chapters contrast the cults' theologies with the truth found in God's Word. Readers will discover the key facts on...AtheismBuddhismEvolutionHinduismIslamSatanismAnd moreFast Facts® on False Teachings is an easy-to-use resource that provides powerful insights for sharing the biblical gospel with people e...

Understanding other religions is no longer an academic, ivory tower exercise. In this timely and important book, Dr, Braswell provides an introduction to the major world religions, as well as many of the minor ones.

**OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDExploring the basic tenets of twenty worldviews, religions, and faiths**Completely revised and updated for the postmodern age, So What's the Difference? gives you easy-to-understand, nonjudgmental answers to the question, "How does orthodox biblical Christianity differ from other faiths?" Here Fritz Ridenour explains the basic tenets of● Protestantism● Roman Catholicism● Eastern Orthodoxy● Judaism● Isl...

Founders of Faith explores the lives of the Founders of the world’s major religions—including Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and the Bahai Faith—and reveals that they are linked by sets of striking patterns. These patterns suggest that our world’s religions share universal teachings and have a common divine source. Author Harold Rosen explains how the Founders of the major religions function as the Teachers of Humanity. It summarizes the patterns...