World Religions in America, Fourth Edition: An IntroductionJacob Neusner Westminster John Knox Press, 2009 M10 7 - 462 pages The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study. |
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... Christian Science and Theosophy Dell deChant 15. New Thought: A Quintessentially American Religion Dell deChant 16. The Church of Scientology: A Very New American Religion Dell deChant and Danny L. Jorgensen 17. Nature Religions ...
... Christian Science and Theosophy Dell deChant 15. New Thought: A Quintessentially American Religion Dell deChant 16. The Church of Scientology: A Very New American Religion Dell deChant and Danny L. Jorgensen 17. Nature Religions ...
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... religious traditions brought to the United States by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese immigrants, many of whom are ... Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Scientology, as well as those that did not begin here but have taken a ...
... religious traditions brought to the United States by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese immigrants, many of whom are ... Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Scientology, as well as those that did not begin here but have taken a ...
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... Christian Science, a movement stressing spiritual healing. Jehovah's Witnesses appeared at about the same time. This was and is a group that stands entirely apart from all others, whom they consider to be opposing the purposes of ...
... Christian Science, a movement stressing spiritual healing. Jehovah's Witnesses appeared at about the same time. This was and is a group that stands entirely apart from all others, whom they consider to be opposing the purposes of ...
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... science class and for amendments that would allow for prayer. Some built Christian schools of their own. THE. ExPRESSIONS. OF. PROTESTANTISM. CLOSE. TO. HOME. It would be misleading, however, to suggest that either the elites of liberal ...
... science class and for amendments that would allow for prayer. Some built Christian schools of their own. THE. ExPRESSIONS. OF. PROTESTANTISM. CLOSE. TO. HOME. It would be misleading, however, to suggest that either the elites of liberal ...
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