This comprehensive, user-friendly text introduces students to the principal world faiths. This text is cross-referenced to and can be used in conjunction with Markham's World Religions Reader, Second Edition as a complete teaching package for comparative religion courses.
Table of Contents
1. Studying Religion: Issues in Definition and Method: Elizabeth Ramsey and Shannon Ledbetter.
2. Religion and Sociology: Julie F. Scott and Irene Hall.
3. Religion and Psychology: Carl Williams.
4. Religion and Scripture: Alex Smith.
5. Religion, Ritual and Culture: Sean McLoughlin.
6. Religion and the Arts: Shannon Ledbetter.
7. Secular Humanism: J'annine Jobling.
8. Hinduism: Tinu Ruparell.
9. Buddhism: David Torevell.
10. Chinese Religion: Jack Leung.
11. Shintoism: Ian Markham.
12. Judaism: Elizabeth Ramsey.
13. Christianity: Alex Smith.
14. Islam: Victoria La'Porte.
15. Sikhism: John Parry.
Annotated Bibliography.
Index
