Sourcebook of the world's religions : an interfaith guide to religion and spirituality
"The Sourcebook of the World's Religions began as a resource for the participants of the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago. It eventually grew - now in its third enlarged and updated edition - into the most comprehensive work on the variety of paths available to today's spiritual seekers and religious practitioners. In addition to showing how each religion or spiritual practice operates independently, the Sourcebook explores the intersection of the world's faiths and how the community of religions can come together to help the world." "The Sourcebook includes portraits of all the major religious traditions by leading scholars in each field, as well as essays on spiritual philosophies such as Wicca, Theosophy, and indigenous religions. Essays exploring building community among religions include pieces by Thomas Berry on the cosmology of the religions, Thomas Keating's guidelines for interreligious dialogue, and Marcus Braybrooke's survey of the interfaith movement." "With hundreds of articles, documents, prayers, and sacred texts, as well as unique directories of organizations and Web sites, this comprehensive Sourcebook offers an inspiring opportunity to explore other people's world views, beliefs, and commitments." "Certain to appeal to those seeking a truly comprehensive reference on religion and spirituality, the Sourcebook offers an unparalleled look at where religion is headed in the new millennium."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2000
New World Library : Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West, Novato, Calif., 2000
Handbook
xii, 442 pages ; 25 cm
9781577311218, 1577311213
43919786
Who are we? Major religions, spiritual traditions, and philosophies of the world. African traditional religions
The Baha'i faith
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
First peoples and native traditions
Hinduism
Humanism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Shinto
Sikhism
Spiritual, esoteric, and evolutionary philosophies
Taoism
The Unification Church
The Unitarian Universalist Church
Wicca and nature spirituality
Zoroastrianism. Becoming a community of religions. Interfaith dialogue : how and why do we speak together?
The Interfaith Movement : who are the Interfaith organizations and what do they do?
The parliaments and the quest for a global ethic
Facing religious intolerance, violence, and other evils
Spirituality and community. Choosing our future. Creating a culture of peace
Religions, ecology, and spirituality
Human rights and responsibilities
What shall we do next?
Selected resources for the community of religions. Use the Internet!
Revised edition of: A sourcebook for earth's community of religions