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100 1 _aMcDermott, Gerald R.
_q(Gerald Robert)
245 1 4 _aThe Baker pocket guide to world religions :
_bwhat every Christian needs to know /
_cGerald R. McDermott.
246 3 0 _aPocket guide to world religions
260 _aGrands Rapids, Mich. :
_bBaker Books,
_c2008.
300 _a144 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c18 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 144).
505 0 _aTimeline: When did the religions start? -- Introduction: Why study the world religions? or, ignorance is not bliss -- 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.
520 _aThe Baker Pocket Guide to World Religions provides a short guide to help you grasp the central beliefs of those who belong to eight major religions of the world-dedicating full chapters to Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism and Daoism, and Shinto. Included in this fact-filled handbook are: personal testimonies from an adherent of each world religion, sketches of important world religious leaders of our day, sidebars explaining details of religious rituals and traditions, a helpful glossary of key terms, a chapter on how understanding world religions impacts Christian evangelism. - from publisher description.
650 0 _aReligions.
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