Understanding World Religions |
Contents
An Overview of Peoples and Their Religions | 9 |
Gods Goddesses Ghosts and Spirits | 25 |
Sacred Writings | 43 |
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Understanding World Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism ... George W. Braswell No preview available - 1994 |
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Allah ancestors ayatollahs become beliefs and practices Bhagavad Gītā bodhisattva Brahmin Buddha Buddhist CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ caste system ceremonies China Chinese Confucianism Confucius CRUZ The University death deity devotion Dharma divine Eightfold Path emperor enlightenment ethics faith followers Four Noble Truths goddesses gods gospel guru Hinayana Hindu Hinduism holy human humankind imam India individual interpretations Iran Iranian Islam Israel Japan Japanese Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Judaism karma Krishna Lao Tzu lay persons leaders little tradition live Lord Mahāyāna major religions meditation Messiah Middle East missionary monastery monks mosque Muhammad Muslim nation Nirvana offers one's pilgrimage political prayer priests prophet Qur'an relationships religious communities religious freedom religious pluralism resurrection revelation rituals sacred writings scriptures secular shah Shi'ite Shinto shrine society spirits synagogue Taoism teachings temple Testament Torah transmigration University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA various Veda world religions world soul worship Yahweh Yoga Zoroastrianism