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Discover the major faiths from around the world An easy starting point for everyone curious about some of the world's most widespread religions,
World Religions All-in-One For Dummies walks you through seven popular faiths with easy-to-understand language and explanations. Whether you're interested in all of them or just curious about one or two, you'll discover what you want to know and become a more informed global citizen.
7 Books Inside... - Hinduism
- Taoism
- Buddhism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Mormonism
List of contents
Introduction 1 Prelude: In the Beginning: Religion Basics 5
Book 1: Hinduism 31 Chapter 1: A Quick Overview of Hinduism. 33
Chapter 2: Hinduism's Core Beliefs and Values 47
Chapter 3: Major Hindu Denominations 61
Chapter 4: Worshipping at Home, at a Temple, and on Holydays and Festivals 73
Chapter 5: Hindu Gods and Goddesses 99
Book 2: Taoism 119 Chapter 1: An Introduction to Taoism 121
Chapter 2: What Is the Tao, and What Does It Mean to Follow It? 147
Chapter 3: Doing Everything by Doing Nothing 167
Chapter 4: Remembering to Keep Forgetting 183
Chapter 5: Cosmic Renewal and Other Rituals 197
Book 3: Buddhism 211 Chapter 1: Entering the World of Buddhism 213
Chapter 2: Surveying the Life and Teachings of the Historical Buddha 235
Chapter 3: Turning to Buddhism 257
Chapter 4: A Day in the Life of a Buddhist Practitioner 273
Chapter 5: What Is Enlightenment, Anyway? 293
Book 4: Judaism 307 Chapter 1: Finding Out Who's a Jew and Why 309
Chapter 2: Judaism's Deep Roots in History 321
Chapter 3: Finding God in Everything 341
Chapter 4: A Path of Blessing: Judaism as a Daily Practice 367
Chapter 5: A Never-Ending Torah: The Unfolding of a Tradition 383
Book 5: Christianity 395 Chapter 1: God, Jesus, and the Origins of Christianity 397
Chapter 2: Christian Beliefs and Practices 419
Chapter 3: Making Sense of Worship 443
Chapter 4: What It Means to Be Catholic 461
Chapter 5: Back to Basics: The Protestant Church 475
Book 6: Islam 491 Chapter 1: Approaching Islam 493
Chapter 2: The Birth of Islam: The Prophet Submits to Allah 515
Chapter 3: What Muslims Believe 529
Chapter 4: Submission of the Faithful 557
Chapter 5: Observing Other Religious Rituals and Customs 585
Book 7: Mormonism 599 Chapter 1: A New World Religion 601
Chapter 2: The Mormon Plan of Salvation 631
Chapter 3: Welcome to the Meetinghouse and Headquarters! 651
Chapter 4: Sacred, Not Secret: Inside Mormon Temples 669
Chapter 5: The Bible, the Book of Mormon, and Other Scriptures 687
Index 707
About the author
This
All-in-One book collects the expertise of a team of best-selling
For Dummies authors, including
Rev. John Trigilio Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, Richard Wagner, Amrutur V. Srinivasan, Jana Riess, Warren Malcolm Clark, Ted Falcon, and
David Blatner.
