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The World's Christians: Who They Are, Where They Are, and How They Got There
by Douglas JacobsenThis accessible textbook describes Christianity, the world’s largest religion, in all of its historical and contemporary diversity. No other publication includes so much information or presents it so clearly and winsomely. This volume employs a “religious studies” approach that is neutral in tone yet accommodates the lived experiences of Christians in different traditions and from all regions of the globe. The World’s Christians is a perfect textbook for either public university classrooms or liberal arts campuses. Divided into three parts, the text first describes the world’s four largest Christian traditions (Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal) which together account for roughly 98 percent of all Christians worldwide. A second section focuses on Christian history, explaining the movement’s developing ideas and practices and examining Christianity’s engagement with people and cultures around the world. The third and longest portion of the text details the distinctive experiences, contemporary challenges, and demographics of Christians in nine geographic regions, including the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, South Asia, North America, East Asia, and Oceania. The second edition of this popular text has been thoroughly rewritten to take recent developments into account, and each chapter now includes two primary source readings, highlighting the diversity of voices that exist within the world Christian movement. Like the first edition, the revised text is enhanced with easily understandable maps, charts, tables and illustrative photographs. In summary, this new and improved second edition of The World’s Christians is: <div style="margin
The World's Christians: Who they are, Where they are, and How they got there
by Douglas JacobsenCovers the entire globe: Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well as Europe, North America, and the Pacific. <p><p> Provides impartial, in-depth descriptions of the world's four major Christian traditions: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal/Charismatic. <p> Utilizes the best available sources to produce an up-to-date profile of demographic trends in the Christian population. <p> Blends history, sociology, anthropology, and theology to create a rich, multi-layered analysis of the world Christian movement. <p> Features clear maps and 4-color illustrations throughout the volume.
The World's Christians: Who they are, Where they are, and How they got there
by Douglas JacobsenWritten by an award-winning author, this well-organized and comprehensive introduction to global Christianity illuminates the many ways the world's Christians live their faith today. Covers the entire globe: Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well as Europe, North America, and the Pacific Provides impartial, in-depth descriptions of the world's four major Christian traditions: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal/Charismatic Utilizes the best available sources to produce an up-to-date profile of demographic trends in the Christian population Blends history, sociology, anthropology, and theology to create a rich, multi-layered analysis of the world Christian movement Features clear maps and 4-color illustrations throughout the volume
The World's Easiest Guide to Finances (The World's Easiest Guide)
by Larry BurkettMany financial resources are confusing to the average person. Leading Christian financial expert Larry Burkett answers the call for a simplified, yet comprehensive guide to financial management with The World's Easiest Guide to Finances. It is a comprehensive reference work that makes complicated terms and concepts easy to grasp with a touch of humor, and builds the confidence of a person of any experience level that they can understand and implement the information. Features helpful CD-ROM with the following contents: Interactive Budgeting Guide: Users simply enter their current expenses and this handy guide provides a visual representation of their budgets. The Debt Eliminator: Users enter debts amounts, payment information, and interest rates, and this helpful tool gives prioritized plans to pay off their debts.
The World's Easiest Guide to Finances (The World's Easiest Guide)
by Larry BurkettMany financial resources are confusing to the average person. Leading Christian financial expert Larry Burkett answers the call for a simplified, yet comprehensive guide to financial management with The World's Easiest Guide to Finances. It is a comprehensive reference work that makes complicated terms and concepts easy to grasp with a touch of humor, and builds the confidence of a person of any experience level that they can understand and implement the information. Features helpful CD-ROM with the following contents: Interactive Budgeting Guide: Users simply enter their current expenses and this handy guide provides a visual representation of their budgets. The Debt Eliminator: Users enter debts amounts, payment information, and interest rates, and this helpful tool gives prioritized plans to pay off their debts.
The World's Great Wisdom: Timeless Teachings from Religions and Philosophies (SUNY series in Integral Theory)
by Roger WalshWhat is wisdom and how is it cultivated? These are among the most important questions we can ask, but questions that have been routinely ignored in modern times. In the twentieth century, the search for wisdom was replaced by a search for knowledge as science and technology promised answers to life's ills. However, along with scientific achievements came disasters, particularly the devastation of the planet through the accelerating use of modern technology. In an era drenched in data, a desire for wisdom has been reborn. Where can we go to learn about wisdom? The answer is clear: to the world's great religions and their accompanying philosophies and psychologies. The World's Great Wisdom makes these treasuries available. Practitioners from each of the great religions—as well as from Western philosophy and contemporary research—provide summaries of their traditions' understandings of wisdom, the means for cultivating it, and its implications for the modern world. This book offers distillations of the world's accumulated wisdom—ancient and modern, religious and scientific, philosophical and psychological. It is a unique resource that for the first time in history brings together our collective understanding of wisdom and the ways to develop it.
The World's Greatest Book: The Story of How the Bible Came to Be
by Lawrence H. Schiffman and Jerry PattengaleWelcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world's greatest book -- the Bible.It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, and dumb luck or divine intervention -- depending on your point of view.How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by and other people swear at? You don't have to be a skeptic to have a grocery list of questions about the formation of the Bible, such as: Who wrote these documents and when? How were these ancient writings transmitted through the ages? As scribes made copies of copies, didn't they make mistakes that caused the ancient writings to be changed and corrupted? How was it decided which writings would be included in the Bible? What are the Dead Sea Scrolls, and why are archaeological finds like these such a big deal?Devoted people dedicated their lives throughout time to put this unique book into the hands of people worldwide. Retrace the passion and intrigue behind the Bible's creation.
The World's Last Night
by C. S. LewisIn seven witty, lucid, tough-minded essays, Lewis considers questions that challenge the faith of modern Christians. He discusses such topics as the efficacy of prayer, the various uses of the phrase "I believe," the religious implications of life on other planets, the meaning of words like "culture" and "religion," and the idea of the Second Coming.
The World's Last Night: And Other Essays
by C. S. LewisA repackaged edition of the revered author’s anthology of satirical yet serious essays on evil.In these spirited essays, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—discusses evil in the world. Blending irony, humor, and paradox, he tackles religion’s most difficult and intriguing questions regarding immorality, belief, and the meaning of prayer. Best of all, the infamous Screwtape makes a special cameo appearance in this funny and poignant collection.
The World's Most Haunted Hospitals: True-Life Paranormal Encounters in Asylums, Hospitals, and Institutions (Harrowing Haunts Ser.)
by Richard EstepA paramedic and paranormal investigator takes readers on a terrifying tour of haunted hospitals, asylums, and medical facilities across the globe. Hospitals are the nexus point between life and death, the place into which people enter this world, but also exit it. When we consider what has taken place behind the closed doors of hospitals since the inception of the medical profession, it should come as no surprise to discover that so many of them are haunted. In The World's Most Haunted Hospitals, paramedic and paranormal investigator Richard Estep recounts some of the most fascinating—and chilling—stories of hospital hauntings from across the globe, including: The apparitions at an old Utah hospital, now a nursing home, whose appearances are said to predict a patient's death. The Italian island referred to by locals as "the gateway to Hell," where the spirits of thousands of plague victims prowl the streets. The terrifying phenomena that keep visitors away from an abandoned airbase hospital in the Philippines. The ghostly nurse who has haunted the corridors of a London hospital for generations.
The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street
by William J. HallA paranormal investigator reveals the full story behind one of America&’s most famous hauntings: the 1974 Bridgeport Poltergeist. In 1974, news reports of paranormal phenomena witnessed by police in Bridgeport, Conecticut, drew crowds of thousands to an otherwise normal New England home. National media reported jumping furniture, floating refrigerators, and attacking entities. None of these events were ever explained. Now the story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist is at last revealed. Decades after the publicity quieted, paranormal investigator uncovered more than 40 hours of never-before-released interviews with police officers, firefighters, and others who saw the hauntings firsthand. In this unprecedented work, Hall tells the full story, revealing excerpts from actual interviews, police reports, and rare documents
The World's Most Haunted Places: From the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com
by Jeff BelangerIs the White House a haunted house? Discover the paranormal legends behind historical landmarks around the world… Now with new material for this updated edition, The World&’s Most Haunted Places reveals that ghostly legends abound wherever history has made its mark. Battlefields, prisons, asylums, national monuments—all of them have stories to tell. Their ghosts still lurk, demanding that we remember the past. President Lincoln has been walking the halls of the White House in Washington, DC, for more than a century. The Queen Mary may just be the most storied and haunted ship on the planet. The catacombs of Paris contain the skeletal remains of six million bodies...and many of their ghosts. And the Tower of London is haunted by noblemen and commoners—some still searching for the heads they lost more than five hundred years ago. Take a world tour of history, the supernatural, and the macabre. You will explore libraries, museums, restaurants, inns, and landmarks from North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. But be careful: The World&’s Most Haunted Places may make you a believer!
The World's Oldest Church
by Michael PeppardMichael Peppard provides a historical and theological reassessment of the oldest Christian building ever discovered, the third-century house-church at Dura-Europos. Contrary to commonly held assumptions about Christian initiation, Peppard contends that rituals here did not primarily embody notions of death and resurrection. Rather, he portrays the motifs of the church's wall paintings as those of empowerment, healing, marriage, and incarnation, while boldly reidentifying the figure of a woman formerly believed to be a repentant sinner as the Virgin Mary. This richly illustrated volume is a breakthrough work that enhances our understanding of early Christianity at the nexus of Bible, art, and ritual.
The World's Religions
by Huston SmithDescribes the similarities and differences between Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and primal religions.
The World's Religions
by Huston SmithThe World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions. <p><p>This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descriptions of the various traditions, explaining how they work “from the inside,” which is a big reason why this cherished classic has sold more than two million copies since it first appeared in 1958.
The World's Religions in Figures
by Todd M. JohnsonCreated by two of the field's leading experts, this unique introduction to international religious demography outlines the challenges in interpreting data on religious adherence, and presents a contemporary portrait of global religious belief. Offers the first comprehensive overview of the field of international religious demography - detailing what we know about religious adherents around the world, and how we know it Examines religious freedom and diversity, including agnostics and atheists, on a global scale, highlighting trends over the past 100 years and projecting estimates for the year 2050 Outlines the issues and challenges related to definitions, taxonomies, sources, analyses, and other techniques in interpreting data on religious adherence Considers data from religious communities, censuses, surveys, and scholarly research, along with several in-depth case studies on the global Muslim population, religion in China, and the religious demography of recently created Sudan and South Sudan Argues against the belief that the twentieth-century was a 'secular' period by putting forward new evidence to the contrary Provides resources for measuring both qualitatively and quantitatively important data on the world's religious situation in the twenty-first century
The World's Religions, Revised and Updated: A Concise Introduction (Plus Ser.)
by Huston SmithHuston Smith's masterpiece explores the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the native traditions of Australia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Emphasizing the inner--rather than the institutional--dimension of these religions, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.
The World's Religions: A Contemporary Reader
by Arvind SharmaHistory is never contemporary, for the contemporary is perpetually slipping into history, but with some license one may refer to the immediate past as contemporary history. This point possesses some additional justification when the field to which it is applied is that of the world's religions because so much has happened in such a small time in the recent past, so far as this world's religions are concerned. To grasp this point one needs to realize that what may be called the "secular hypothesis" dominated the worldview not only of academia and the media but also the world of politicians and bureaucrats not that long ago. The belief was so widespread as to have been left virtually unarticulated, that religion as a factor in human affairs was either destined to oblivion, as the Communists would have us believe, or destined to retreat into the private realm, as liberal ideology, characterized by capitalism, would have us imagine. Not many cared about the world's religions at the turn of the century, when secularization, hand in hand with globalization, seemed to be proceeding apace, converting the world into both one market and one marketplace of ideas, promising homogeneity as a unifying force for humanity, destined to erode religious diversity as all of us became more like each other. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 could then be treated like a retrogressive hiccup of tradition in this forward march of modernity.
The World's Religions: Continuities And Transformations (Routledge Companion Encyclopedias)
by Peter Clarke Friedhelm Hardy Stewart Sutherland Leslie Houlden* Gives an account of the history, the theological basis, the practice and the current state of the study of religion and religions throughout the world* Combines a clear and non-technical style of presentation with a structure and range of contributions which reflect the richness and complexity of religion itself, of the religions of the world and the study of religions* Comprehensive index, bibliographies and suggestions for further reading`Intriguing philosophical questions are raised about the nature of religion and the qualities needed for studying it.' - Times Higher Education Supplement`Excellent book ... remarkably successful, impressive as much for the sheer scale of the undertaking as for its consistent standard of analysis. It is a fine achievement which will serve both as a very suitable textbook for students and a reliable guide to the state of scholarship in the History and Study of Religions.' - Heythrop Journal
The World's Religions: Continuities and Transformations
by Peter B. ClarkeThis comprehensive volume focuses on the world's religions and the changes they have undergone as they become more global and diverse in form. It explores the religions of the world not only in the regions with which they have been historically associated, but also looks at the new cultural and religious contexts in which they are developing. It considers the role of migration in the spread of religions by examining the issues raised for modern societies by the increasing interaction of different religions. The volume also addresses such central questions as the dynamics of religious innovation which is evidenced in the rise and impact of new religious and new spirituality movements in every continent.
The World's Religions: Islam (The\world's Religions Ser.)
by Peter ClarkeThe theological and philosophical bases of the beliefs are clearly presented with their history, development, expression and everyday practice. It is written by international specialists in a scholarly but non-technical style.
The World's Religions: The Religions of Asia
by Friedhelm HardyFirst published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The World's Religions: The Study Of Religion, Traditional And New Religion (The\world's Religions Ser.)
by Peter Clarke Stewart SutherlandExamines the `primitive' (traditional) non -mainstream religion and also 20th century sects such as the Moonies and Scientology. Looks at the `nature' of religion - the general philosophical issues. Written by international specialists.
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors: Christianity before Christ
by Kersey GravesKhrisna of India. Thammuz of Syria. Esus of the Celtic Druids. Mithra of Persia. Quexalcoati of Mexico. All were crucified gods, and all met their fates hundreds of years before Jesus appeared on the scene. In this foundational work of modern atheism, American spiritualist KERSEY GRAVES (1813-1883) breaks the Christ myth down into its component parts and ably demonstrates how the story of Jesus has its roots in the depths of antiquity. Here you'll read about the surprising prevalence throughout global folklore of: . the miraculous and immaculate conception of the gods . stars that point out the time and place of a savior's birth . angels, shepherds, and magi visiting an infant savior . the 25th of December as the universal birth date of gods . saviors who descend into Hell . and much more. This is essential reading for students of comparative mythology and modern freethinkers. Also available from Cosimo: Graves's The Biography of Satan and The Bible of Bible.
The World's Story 2 The Middle Ages-The Fall of Rome Through the Renaissance - Student Edition
by Angela O'DellAngela O’Dell’s World’s Story series uses the same fun style of her popular America’s Story series to teach junior high students about world history. Students will learn about everything from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance in a survey that covers Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Written from a strong Christian perspective, students will see God’s hand throughout history and learn about how this history is still relevant to their lives today.