Robert Van Voorst's ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES, now in its fifth edition, is the most widely adopted anthology in comparative world religions courses. Now, for the first time, Wadsworth is pleased to offer Van Voorst's ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES: WESTERN RELIGIONS. This new volume contains not only all of the scriptural selections from the previous ANTHOLOGY, but also newer textual material for each religion that brings scripture study closer to our own time. For example, this Western volume includes readings on Judaism under Christian persecution, Gnosticism, jihad, and the differences between Sunni and Shi'ite Islam. Included in this concise, affordable reader is coverage of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and four new religious movements: Baha'i, the Church of JesusChrist of Latter-Day Saints, Christian Science, and the Unification Church. Van Voorst's characteristic clarity and pedagogical vision make for a student-friendly and scholarly dependable guide to the history, doctrines, ethical systems, structures and rituals of these major Western religions.

Features

• Assisting students in their studies of these scripture, this volume includes introductions and explanatory notes for each reading, a glossary, study and discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and examples of how popular film presents and interprets scriptures.
• This volume is accompanied by its own text-specific website. Students receive access to a full set of interactive learning tools, including flashcards and tutorial quizzing, and instructors receive aids for lecturing such as PowerPoint® slides for each chapter.