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Charts of World Religions

H. Wayne House
List Price
$24.99
ISBN
9780310204954
Our Price
$17.75
Publisher
Zondervan
Description

Charts of World Religions . . . allows quick comparison and contrast of numerous religions. 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. Similarities and differences between various beliefs are brought out, and subdivisions of broad categories, such as various branches of Christianity and Islam, are detailed.


More than ninety charts appear in six major sections:

* Prolegomena to World Religions

* Comparison of World Religions

* Ancient Mediterranean Religions -- Egyptian pantheon, Graeco-Roman deities, and more

* Western Religions -- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha'i, and Secular Humanism

* Eastern Religions -- Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and Sikhism

* Indigenous Religions -- African, Caribbean, and Native American