The Handy Religion Answer Book

by John Renard

Book Overview

An engaging question-and-answer guide to the world's major religions. Why do conflicts in the name of God persist--even though religious scholars agree that all great religions are based on love, not... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068104716X
• ISBN13: 9780681047167
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Visible Ink
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 2.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Clear Reference Book

Here is another handy reference book for anyone who wants to learn something about the faiths of the world after reading about them in newspapers or hearing about them elsewhere.

Very Useful for Sorting Through Relgions

Great book that answers most of the questions rationale people have about religion. Great reference for settling disputes about religious practices. It's the "bible" of relgious FAQs.

AN OUTSTANDING OVERVIEW

__ THE HANDY RELIGION ANSWER BOOK __ is broken down in such a way that it makes finding specific information about various aspects of the religions covered very accessible. Overall it is structured as follows:RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF MIDDLE EASTERN ORIGIN. . . . . Judaism. . . . . Christianity. . . . . IslamRELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF SOUTH ASIAN ORIGINS . . . . . Hinduism. . . . . BuddhismRELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF EAST ASIAN ORIGIN. . . . . Daoism and Chinease Community Traditions. . . . . Confucianism, The Literati, and Chinese Imperial Tradition. . . . . ShintoUnder each religion, several questions are posed, having answers that serve to explain the traditions, philosophies, and religious practices of each. A few typical questions are: How does Jewish tradition interpret history? What is Christian Fundamentalism? and Do Muslims believe in miracles. These are just a sampling of the hundreds of subjects covered.In addition to the information given for each of the various religions, there is a General Information section which includes a CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS covering a period of from 4000 BCE to 2001 AD and a section of DEFINITIONS AND METHODSIf you want a good overview of the major religious traditions of our world, you can't go wrong with __ THE HANDY RELIGION ANSWER BOOK __. Of course if you want to go into any subject more deeply, there is a list of resources included which will lead you to more in depth information.