World Religions: A Voyage of DiscoveryThe major religions of the world are a mystery to many high school teens. Now you can help them unlock the doors of these traditions with our new text, World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery. The book is an introductory survey that helps eleventh and twelfth graders understand the people, dimensions, and religious principles of the world's major religions. The textbook includes a chapter on each of eleven major world religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and others. The text offers the Catholic perspective on interreligious dialogue, an overview of basic questions that religions address, and Ninian Smart's seven dimensions of religion. A glossary and word pronunciations in each chapter help students learn unfamiliar terms. In addition, the second edition of this text incorporates the following new features: a new chapter on modern trends in religion; new, more detailed maps; a new section on the Aztec religion of Mesoamerica; a sidebar in each chapter offering examples of the seven dimensions of religion; and review questions at the end of each chapter. |
Contents
Chapter | 11 |
Some Challenges and Rewards | 18 |
Chapter 4 | 65 |
Buddhist Teachings | 75 |
Divisions of Buddhism | 85 |
The Nature of Primal Religions | 91 |
Chapter 6 | 105 |
Worship Ritual and Lifestyle | 116 |
and Legacy of Confucius | 125 |
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World Religions 2003: A Voyage of Discovery Michael Wilt,Jeffrey Brodd,Jonathan Yu-Phelps No preview available - 2003 |
Common terms and phrases
Aboriginal Adi Granth ahimsa Analects anatta Ancestors arhat ascetic aspects Atman attained Aztecs basic believe Bhagavad-Gita bodhisattvas Brahman Buddha Buddhism caste system Christians common Confucian Confucius Confucius's cosmology creation Dalai Lama death deities describe dharma dhism dimension divine doctrine dukkha enlightenment eternal ethical example experience five Four Noble Truths Gandhi Gautama gions goal God's goddesses gods gurdwara Guru Nanak haumai Heaven Hindu Hinduism holy human condition important India individual Jain Jainism Jesus jnana marga karma Khalsa Krishna Lakota learning liberation life-forms living Mahavira Mahayana means meditation moksha monks and nuns moral Muslims myth mythic nature nirvana ocean one's orishas path practice primal religions primal traditions realm rebirth regarding reincarnation religious traditions revered ritual role sacred salvation samsara Sanskrit Sikh Sikhism society soul spiritual perfection Sun Dance symbols teacher teachings tend Theravada things tion tirthankaras tribes understand Vajrayana vision quest Vows worship Yoga Yoruba