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World religions : an indispensable introduction / Gerald R. McDermott.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Nelson's quick guidesPublication details: Nashville : Thomas Nelson, c2011.Description: 135, [1] p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780801071607
  • 141854597X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 200 23
LOC classification:
  • BL 80.3 .M33 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
When did the religions start?: a timeline -- Introduction: Why study the world religions? -- Hinduisms : the world's oldest set of religions -- Judaism : Christianity's mother and older brother -- Buddhism : the west's favorite non-Christian religion -- Confucianism and Daoism : two of the biggest nation's three religions -- Christianity : what you believe but have a hard time explaining -- Shinto : the national religion of Japan -- Islam : the world's most important religion geopolitically -- Two common questions.
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Originally published: The Baker pocket guide to world religions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, 2008.

Includes bibliographic references (p.[136]).

When did the religions start?: a timeline -- Introduction: Why study the world religions? -- Hinduisms : the world's oldest set of religions -- Judaism : Christianity's mother and older brother -- Buddhism : the west's favorite non-Christian religion -- Confucianism and Daoism : two of the biggest nation's three religions -- Christianity : what you believe but have a hard time explaining -- Shinto : the national religion of Japan -- Islam : the world's most important religion geopolitically -- Two common questions.