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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... Hinduism in India and in America Gerald James Larson 11. Buddhism in the World and in America Malcolm David Eckel 12. East Asian Religions in Today's America Robert S. Ellwood and Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi vii ix 11 29 55 73 87 105 123 ...
... Hinduism in India and in America Gerald James Larson 11. Buddhism in the World and in America Malcolm David Eckel 12. East Asian Religions in Today's America Robert S. Ellwood and Mark A. Csikszentmihalyi vii ix 11 29 55 73 87 105 123 ...
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... Hinduism, among others—clocked in at seven percent, more than triple its 1972 share of 1.9 percent. Another growth area is nonbelief; nearly fourteen percent of the American people profess. *Although Canadians, Mexicans, and Latin ...
... Hinduism, among others—clocked in at seven percent, more than triple its 1972 share of 1.9 percent. Another growth area is nonbelief; nearly fourteen percent of the American people profess. *Although Canadians, Mexicans, and Latin ...
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... Hinduism, and Buddhism. America Began Because of Religion: Religion played a fundamental role in America's development by ... Hindu religions well represented. Various religious groups from the Caribbean and from Africa and Latin America ...
... Hinduism, and Buddhism. America Began Because of Religion: Religion played a fundamental role in America's development by ... Hindu religions well represented. Various religious groups from the Caribbean and from Africa and Latin America ...
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... Hinduism, and East Asian faiths like Confucianism and Shinto. We pay particular attention to the religious traditions brought to the United States by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese immigrants, many of whom are Christian but some of whom ...
... Hinduism, and East Asian faiths like Confucianism and Shinto. We pay particular attention to the religious traditions brought to the United States by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese immigrants, many of whom are Christian but some of whom ...
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... Hindu, and so on? Religions think about outsiders, that is, other religions, in four ways. 1. Exclusivist: “My religion is not only true, but it is the only truth.” This view of religious truth is natural to many believers, whether or ...
... Hindu, and so on? Religions think about outsiders, that is, other religions, in four ways. 1. Exclusivist: “My religion is not only true, but it is the only truth.” This view of religious truth is natural to many believers, whether or ...
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