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xxii, 742 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Includes index
Prelude: In the beginning: Religion basics -- Hinduism. A quick overview of Hinduism -- Hinduism's core beliefs and values -- Major Hindu denominations -- Worshipping at home, at a temple, and on Holydays and festivals -- Hindu Gods and Goddesses -- Taoism. An introduction to Taoism -- What is the Tao, and what does it mean to follow it? -- Doing everything by doing nothing -- Remembering to keep forgetting -- Cosmic renewal and other rituals -- Buddhism. Entering the world of Buddhism -- Surveying the life and teachings of the Historical Buddha -- Turning to Buddhism -- A day in the life of a Buddhist practitioner -- What is enlightenment, anyway? -- Judaism. Finding out who's a Jew and why? -- Judaism's deep roots in history -- Finding God in everything -- A path of blessing: Judaism as a daily practice -- A never-ending Torah: the unfolding of a tradition -- Christianity. God, Jesus and the origins of Christianity -- Christian beliefs and practices -- Making sense of worship -- What is means to be Catholic -- Back to basics: The Protestant church -- Islam. Approaching Islam -- The birth of Islam: The Prophet submits to Allah -- What Muslims believe -- Submission of the faithful -- Observing other religious traditions and customs -- Mormonism. A new world religion -- The Mormon plan of salvation -- Welcome to the meeting house and headquarters! -- Sacred, not secret: Inside Mormon temples -- The Bible, the Book of Mormon and other scriptures -- Index
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