The rivers of paradise : Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad as religious founders / edited by David Noel Freedman and Michael J. McClymond ; foreword by Hans Kung.

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0802845401

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BL72.R584 2001

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Moses, Torah, and Judaism Carl S. Ehrlich Shakyamuni : Buddhism's founder in ten acts Richard S. Cohen Confucius Mark Csikszentmihalyi Jesus Michael J. McClymond Muhammad Daniel C. Peterson Prophet or loss? : reassessing Max Weber's theory of religious leadership Michael J. McClymond Final thoughts : responses to McClymond's "Prophet or loss?"

Summary: This important volume explores the lives of the five founders of major world religions--Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad--chronicling what is actually known of these charismatic men and introducing readers to the cultural and religious worlds that heard their messages. Readers in predominantly Christian lands, in addition to learning about the lives of Confucius, Buddha, and Muhammad--whom they might not be familiar with--will also be introduced to modern research now casting fresh light on the careers of Moses and Jesus. Whether studied individually or in comparison with one another, these biographies, together with a chapter on the characteristics of religious leadership, chart the spiritual rivers that continue to feed the diversity of religious expression today.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	BL72.R58 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001829585

This important volume explores the lives of the five founders of major world religions--Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad--chronicling what is actually known of these charismatic men and introducing readers to the cultural and religious worlds that heard their messages. Readers in predominantly Christian lands, in addition to learning about the lives of Confucius, Buddha, and Muhammad--whom they might not be familiar with--will also be introduced to modern research now casting fresh light on the careers of Moses and Jesus. Whether studied individually or in comparison with one another, these biographies, together with a chapter on the characteristics of religious leadership, chart the spiritual rivers that continue to feed the diversity of religious expression today.

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