Charts of World Religions provides an invaluable resource for students and anyone interested in understanding
today's complex religious mosaic. It 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 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