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Introducing World Religions: A Christian Engagement
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ISBN10: 1540964914
ISBN13: 9781540964915
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: Feb 16 2021
Pages: 624
Weight: 2.65
Height: 1.50 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781540964915
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: Feb 16 2021
Pages: 624
Weight: 2.65
Height: 1.50 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's religions, including history, beliefs, worship practices, and contemporary expressions. Charles Farhadian, a seasoned teacher and recognized expert on world religions, provides an empathetic account that both affirms Christian uniqueness and encourages openness to various religious traditions. His nuanced, ecumenical perspective enables readers to appreciate both Christianity and the world's religions in new ways. The book highlights similarities, dissimilarities, and challenging issues for Christians and includes significant selections from sacred texts to enhance learning. Pedagogical features include sidebars, charts, key terms, an extensive glossary, illustrations, and about a dozen maps. This book is supplemented with helpful web materials for both students and professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources. Resources include self quizzes, discussion questions, additional further readings, a sample syllabus, and a test bank.
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