World Religions in Practice - Paul Gwynne

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Résumé :
A new and expanded edition of a highly successful textbook on world religions with a comparative approach which explores how six major religions are lived and expressed through their customs, rituals and everyday practices.

• A new edition of this major textbook, exploring the world's great religions through their customs, rituals and everyday practices by focusing on the 'lived experience'?
• This comparative study is enriched and broadened with the inclusion of a sixth religion, Daoism
• Takes a thematic, comparative and practical approach...

  Biographie:
  

  List of Boxes ix

  List of Tables xi

  List of Figures xiii

  Preface xv

  Note on Scriptural References xvi

  Acknowledgments xvii

  Introduction 1

  Part I Beyond Time and Space 13

  1 Image 15

  1.1 Introduction 16

  1.2 The Second Commandment 16

  1.3 Shirk 20

  1.4 Incarnate Son 23

  1.5 Murti 27

  1.6 Opening the Radiance 31

  1.7 The Three Bodies 34

  Summary 37

  Discussion Topics 39

  Notes 39

  Further Reading 41

  2 Book 43

  2.1 Introduction 44

  2.2 Shruti and Smriti 44

  2.3 Daozang 47

  2.4 The Three Baskets 51

  2.5 New Testament 54

  2.6 Tanach 58

  2.7 Qur'an 61

  Summary 64

  Discussion Topics 67

  Notes 68

  Further Reading 69

  Part II Within Time and Space 71

  3 Ethics 73

  3.1 Introduction 74

  3.2 Dharma 74

  3.3 Pancasila 77

  3.4 Inner Power 81

  3.5 The Ten Words 84

  3.6 A New Commandment 87

  3.7 The Greater Jihad 90

  Summary 93

  Discussion Topics 95

  Notes 96

  Further Reading 97

  4 Birth 99

  4.1 Introduction 100

  4.2 Baptism 100

  4.3 B'rit Milah 104

  4.4 Aqiqah 107

  4.5 Birth Samskaras 109

  4.6 The Buddhist Exception 113

  4.7 Chinese Customs 115

  Summary 116

  Discussion Topics 118

  Notes 119

  Further Reading 120

  5 Death 121

  5.1 Introduction 122

  5.2 The Wheel of Rebirth 122

  5.3 The Last Sacrifice 126

  5.4 Hun and Po 129

  5.5 Resurrection of the Body 131

  5.6 Salat al?]Janazah 135

  5.7 First Fruits 139

  Summary 142

  Discussion Topics 145

  Notes 146

  Further Reading 148

  6 Marriage 151

  6.1 Introduction 152

  6.2 Nikah 152

  6.3 Under the Huppah 155

  6.4 Householder and Forest?]Dweller 159

  6.5 Bride of Christ 163

  6.6 The Renunciation 166

  6.7 Arts of the Bedchamber 169

  Summary 172

  Discussion Topics 175

  Notes 175

  Further Reading 178

  7 Food 181

  7.1 Introduction 182

  7.2 Cuisines of Immortality 182

  7.3 Ahimsa and Samadhi 185

  7.4 Blessed Leftovers 189

  7.5 Bread and Wine 191

  7.6 Kosher 195

  7.7 Halal 198

  Summary 201

  Discussion Topics 203

  Notes 203

  Further Reading 206

  8 Clothing 207

  8.1 Introduction 208

  8.2 The Veil of Modesty 208

  8.3 Kippah, Tefillin and Tallit 212

  8.4 The Thread and the Mark 215

  8.5 Vestments and Habits 218

  8.6 Garments of the Gods 222

  8.7 The Three Robes 225

  Summary 227

  Discussion Topics 229

  Notes 229

  Further Reading 231

  Part III Time and Space 233

  9 Year 235

  9.1 Introduction 236

  9.2 Four Seasons 236

  9.3 Full Moons and Monsoons 240

  9.4 Day of Brahma 244

  9.5 The 78th Cycle 249

  9.6 Harvests, History and High Holy Days 252

  9.7 Lunar Year 258

  Summary 262

  Discussion Topics 263

  Notes 264

  Further Reading 266

  10 Building 267

  10.1 Introduction 268

  10.2 Mosque 268

  10.3 Synagogue 272

  10.4 Church 275

  10.5 Mandir 278

  10.6 Temple Complex 281

  10.7 Guan 284

  Summary 287

  Discussion Topics 290

  Notes 290

  Further Reading 292

  11 Journey 293

  11.1 Introduction 294

  11.2 The Sacred Ford 294

  11.3 Reverencing the Mountain 299

  11.4 Traces of Tathagata 303

  11.5 The Quest of the Magi 307

  11.6 Aliyah...

  Sommaire:
  each chapter explores a series of key themes including birth, death, ethics, and worship across all six religions at each time

• Broadens students' understanding by offering an impartial discussion of the similarities and differences between each religion
• Includes an increased range of student-friendly features, designed to allow students to engage with each religion and extend their understanding