World Scripture


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World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts is a topical journey through the sacred writings of the world`s great religions. Comparing religious beliefs on similar themes demonstrates the existence of a vast sphere of spiritual common ground.




Mohammad in World Scriptures


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Sacred Scriptures of the World Religions


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Price examines religions across the world, offering an insight into each tradition's views of the world, through their scriptural texts and spiritual practices.




100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart


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Clearer thoughts, steadier nerves, healthier emotions, purer habits, happier homes, greater respect, and eternal optimism are the rewards promised in 100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart.




World Scripture and the Teachings of Sun Myung Moon


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The Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon has said that he commissioned the World Scripture series based upon the firm conviction that religions have a key role to play in building a world of lasting peace in the twenty-first century. Indeed, in compiling an authoratitive selection of his own teachings, Rev. Moon has insisted on the inclusion of the sacred writings of the world. World Scripture and the Teachings of Sun Myung Moon builds on the foundation of World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred d104s (1991), a pioneering work that examines the scriptures of the world's religions and illuminates their universal teachings and common ground. For the many people who have come to know and respect rev. Moon for his interreligious work and his efforts for world peace, these pages offer a doorway into his thought. For those who are already well acquainted with his teachings, this book reveals the rich connections between his thought and the universal heritage of the world's religions.




The Lost World of Scripture


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Walton and Sandy summarize what we know of orality and oral tradition as well as the composition and transmission of texts in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, and how this shapes our understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The authors then translate these insights into a helpful model for understanding the reliability of Scripture.




Holy Bible (NIV)


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The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.




Revelation


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The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.




Anthology of World Scriptures


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This anthology includes the most notable and instructive scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The context for applying these readings is also provided through a short introduction at the beginning of each chapter.




The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures


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This well-researched and comprehensive book by Ali Ünal details the numerous prophecies about the advent of the Prophet Muhammad in various world scriptures. Unal argues that numerous prophecies of the coming of the Prophet Muhammad are found in the New and Old Testaments, the Zoroastrian, Hindu and Buddhist Scriptures. He then closely examines these prophecies through a comparative and verse-by-verse analysis and explains the rationale for his conclusions. This book will appeal to readers from all faiths and backgrounds that have an interest in major world religions and their sacred scriptures.