Dictionary of Contemporary Religion in the Western World
Author : Christopher Hugh Partridge
Publisher : Apollos
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 21,68 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9780851119823
Author : Christopher Hugh Partridge
Publisher : Apollos
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 21,68 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9780851119823
Author : Christopher Hugh Partridge
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This dictionary provides unique and valuable access to the burgeoning world of religions, spiritualities and religious movements. It offers an overview of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christian-ity, as well as many others.
Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 38,74 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1501325248
A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable resource for students and scholars. Covering historical and contemporary figures, arguments, and terms, it offers an overview of the vital themes that make philosophy of religion the growing, vigorous field that it is today. It covers world religions and sources from east and west. Entries have been crafted for clarity, succinctness, and engagement. This second edition includes new entries, extended coverage of non-Christian topics, as well as revisions and updates throughout. The first edition was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year.
Author : Gerald Benedict
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,69 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religions
ISBN : 9781905857401
Describes the major religions and belief systems as well as many of the denominations, cults, and sects that have stemmed from them.
Author : Ian Charles Harris
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441185046
A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable resource for students and scholars. Covering historical and contemporary figures, arguments, and terms, it offers an overview of the vital themes that make philosophy of religion the growing, vigorous field that it is today. It covers world religions and sources from east and west. Entries have been crafted for clarity, succinctness, and engagement. Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title (2011).
Author : Kocku von Stuckrad
Publisher :
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 47,50 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004124332
Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 12,6 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1501325256
A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable resource for students and scholars. Covering historical and contemporary figures, arguments, and terms, it offers an overview of the vital themes that make philosophy of religion the growing, vigorous field that it is today. It covers world religions and sources from east and west. Entries have been crafted for clarity, succinctness, and engagement. This second edition includes new entries, extended coverage of non-Christian topics, as well as revisions and updates throughout. The first edition was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year.
Author : Virginia Fabella
Publisher :
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,29 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781570754050
A ground-breaking book now available in paperback."The is the first time that a dictionary has been devoted to issues specifically related to the Third World and its theological concerns written solely by men and women of the Third World and marginalized people who inhabit the so-called First World. . . . It makes theeffort to root entries in their historical, social, and theological context and to indicate how they differ from Western usage.? EcumenismWith 150 entries ranging from Aboriginal Theology through Worship/Rituals written by more than 100 theologians and scholars from the parts of the world known as the ?Third World,? the Dictionary of Third World Theologies is a unique resource in contextual theology.
Author : Larry A. Nichols
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 827 pages
File Size : 16,62 MB
Release : 2010-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310866065
Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW ENTRIES AND NEW INFORMATION • Updated information on Islam and its global impact • New entries: the Branch Davidians, Native American religions, Heaven’s Gate, Aum Supreme Truth, the Boston Movement, the Masonic Lodge, and many others • Developments in the world of cults and the occult Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions is arguably the most significant reference book on the subject to be published. Formerly titled Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult, it provides reliable information on the history and beliefs of nearly every form of religion active today. This extensively revised edition includes new topics, updated information, and a brand-new format for a clearer, more organized approach. The authors evaluate the beliefs and practices of each group from the perspective of the Bible and the historic creeds of the Christian church. You’ll also find group histories, numerous illustrations, charts, current statistics, websites, bibliographies, and other useful information.