Presenting scripture readings in the context of their usage within the major religious traditions themselves
and taking account of recent scholarship on the role of scriptures in religion, this anthology allows students
to encounter world religions in a direct and meaningful way. ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES is a collection of the
most notable and instructive scriptures of the major living religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Also included are the
most important scriptures of the new religious movements: Baha'i, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,
the Christian Science Church, the Unification Church, and the Church of Scientology. Supported by introductions
to the readings by the editor, this anthology provides the most comprehensive and pedagogically sound access to
the sacred literature of the world available in a single volume.
Benefits:
NEW! New chapter on New Religious movements, including Baha'i, Christian Science, the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints, the Unification Church, and the Church of Scientology.
NEW! Updated material throughout to reflect current use of scripture in the major religions.
Text provides introductions to the readings, charts of scripture canons, full annotations to explain more difficult
items in the readings, questions for study and discussion, a glossary with pronunciations, and suggestions for
further reading.
Vignettes introducing each chapter provoke student interest by illustrating contemporary use of scriptures.
Organized to accompany many of the leading world religions textbooks and adaptable to most current methods
of teaching comparative religion.
Dedicated Web site available at http://religion.wadsworth.com.
Table of Contents
1. SCRIPTURE AMONG THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS. Brief history of scripture scholarship. Nature and definition of scripture.
Uses of scripture. Guide to pronunciation. Suggestions on how to read scriptures. Plan of this book.
2. HINDUISM. Introduction. Teaching. Organization. Ethics. Ritual and Meditation. Appendix 1: Selections from the
Bhagavad-Gita. Appendix 2: Non-Sanskrit Sources (Two Tamil Poets).
3. BUDDHISM. Introduction. History. Teaching. Ethics. Organization. Ritual and Meditation.
4. JAINISM. Introduction. History. Teaching. Organization. Ethics.
5. SIKHISM. Introduction. Teaching. Ethics. Ritual. Organization. Appendix: Selections from the Dasam Granth.
6. CONFUCIANISM. Introduction. History. Ethics. Ritual.
7. TAOISM. Introduction. Teaching. Ethics. Ritual.
8. SHINTO. Introduction. Selections from the Kojiki.
9. ZOROASTRIANISM. Introduction. History. Teachings. Worship and Ritual.
10. JUDAISM. Introduction. History. Teaching. Ethics. Organization. Ritual. Appendix: Selections from the Mishnah
and Talmud.
11. CHRISTIANITY. Introduction. History. Teaching. Ethics. Organization. Ritual.
12. ISLAM. Introduction. History. Teaching. Ethics. Worship and Ritual. Appendix: Selections from the Hadith.
13. NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS. Introduction. Baha'i. Christian Science. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Unification church.
