TY - BOOK AU - Alexander,Pat TI - Eerdman's handbook to the world's religions T2 - Lion handbook SN - 9780802808530 AV - BL80.A377.E373 1994 PY - 1994/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - William B. Eerdmans KW - Religions N1 - 4; The development of religion. The study of religion ; Religion before history ; Origins of religion --; Ancient religions. Land of the Aztecs and Incas : America before Columbus ; Cradle of civilization : the ancient Near East ; Ancient Egypt : land of the priest-king ; The cosmic battle : Zoroastrianism ; The ancient religions of Greece and Rome ; The old gods : religions of northern Europe ; Nomads of the steppes --; The primal religions. World of the spirits ; Christianity and the primal religions --; Living religions of the East. The eternal teaching : Hinduism ; Roots : the development of the Hindu religion ; Approaches to truth : the great interpreters ; Concepts of Hinduism ; Hindu worship and the festivals ; Religion of the gurus : the Sikh faith ; Respect for all life : Jainism ; The Enlightened One : Buddhism ; Sages and immortals : Chinese religions ; A tapestry of traditions : Japanese religions ; Unity and peace : the Baha'i faith --; People of a book. Chosen people : Judaism ; Story of a nation ; Branches of Judaism ; Developments in Judaism ; The influence of Judaism ; Life in a Jewish family ; Islam : the way of the Prophet ; The worship of Islam ; The law of Islam ; Science, art and culture in Islam ; The unity and variety in Islam ; Islam in today's world --; Christianity : Christ at the centre. Jesus ; The new community of the church ; Christian beliefs ; The final authority of Christ ; The Bible ; Christian worship ; The Christian life --; Religion in today's world. The challenge of secular ideologies ; The spiritual search ; A plural society --; Rapid fact-finder; 2 ER -