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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...
HinduismTaoismBuddhismJudaismChristianityIslamMormonismDiscover 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...
HinduismTaoismBuddhismJudaismChristianityIslamMormonismThis 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.
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
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Importe, Religion & Theologie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394293940 |
| ISBN-10: | 1394293941 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | The Experts at Dummies |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 233 x 187 x 49 mm |
| Von/Mit: | The Experts at Dummies |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.01.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 1,03 kg |
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.
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
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Importe, Religion & Theologie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394293940 |
| ISBN-10: | 1394293941 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | The Experts at Dummies |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 233 x 187 x 49 mm |
| Von/Mit: | The Experts at Dummies |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.01.2025 |
| Gewicht: | 1,03 kg |
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