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You're no idiot, of course. You're familiar with all the holidays and four or five Of the "major" religions, but the many peoples of the world have a colorful and diverse history—and many ways of recognizing a higher power or spiritual presence. You could spend eternity exploring them all!
You don't have to give up your possessions or make pil- grimages around the globe to comprehend other belief systems! The Complete Idiot's Guide€ to World Religions, Second Edition, increases your awareness by teaching you the doctrines of others' spiritual beliefs. In this newly updated and revised Complete Idiot's Guide', you learn: The fundamentals of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
The origins of Asian religions including Taoism,
Confucianism, and Shinto.
The beliefs of ancient faiths of the Egyptians,
Druids, Aztecs, and Incas.
The traditions of nonscriptural nature religions
from Africa, North America, and island cultures.
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The complete idiot's guide to world religions
2011, Alpha
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
2009, Penguin USA, Inc.
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110108295X 9781101082959
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World's Religions
2005, Alpha
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1592572227 9781592572229
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
2004, Alpha Books
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World's Religions
2002, Alpha
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0028642082 9780028642086
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Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
2002, Penguin Publishing Group
in English
1592570526 9781592570522
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions
2002, Alpha
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World's Religions
2000, Alpha Books
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Complete Idiot's Guide to the World's Religions
1997, Penguin Publishing Group
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You're no idiot, of course. you know that the earth has a colorful and diverse history among its many cultures--full of people who practice many different ways of recognizing a higher power or spiritual presence.
You can understand--even if you don't practices--what others preach. The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions, Third Edition, points out the differences--and similarities --of spiritual worship around the world. In this newly updated and revised Complete Idiot's Guide, you get information on:
How each major religion views such controversial issues as war and peace, euthanasia, suicide, and abortion.
Rituals and holidays as celebrated through Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other spiritual beliefs.
Sacred texts written in such books as the Bible, Torah, Qur'an, Bhagavad Gita, and other doctrines.
Religious extremism in the post-9/11 world--and the responses of the major religious scriptures to those who pursue terror and hate in the name of God.
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