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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Page ix
... original thought that I got the idea for the book to begin with. Professor Martin Marty made a contribution to my chapter that he cannot have realized he was offering. When I conceived of this book, I did not know whether or not anyone ...
... original thought that I got the idea for the book to begin with. Professor Martin Marty made a contribution to my chapter that he cannot have realized he was offering. When I conceived of this book, I did not know whether or not anyone ...
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... original forms. What do you see as the implications, positive and negative, of an oral tradition versus a written tradition? What would you gain from your religious tradition if your language were only oral? What would you lose from ...
... original forms. What do you see as the implications, positive and negative, of an oral tradition versus a written tradition? What would you gain from your religious tradition if your language were only oral? What would you lose from ...
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... Original Rising Star,” and “Traveler Rest.” Protestants usually get to name their own churches, and they like these names to suggest what they cherish, which helps them feel at home. So far all you would know from this quick tour is ...
... Original Rising Star,” and “Traveler Rest.” Protestants usually get to name their own churches, and they like these names to suggest what they cherish, which helps them feel at home. So far all you would know from this quick tour is ...
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... original American colonies pretty much to themselves, both in numbers and especially in having the power to set the terms for life around them. Protestants do not have that kind of power in the nation today, but the nation is what it is ...
... original American colonies pretty much to themselves, both in numbers and especially in having the power to set the terms for life around them. Protestants do not have that kind of power in the nation today, but the nation is what it is ...
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... original parties, the Lutheran (now fifth largest in American Protestantism) and CalvinistReformed-Puritan (in combination the most influential), both believe that God is gracious and all-powerful. But Lutherans start by asserting that ...
... original parties, the Lutheran (now fifth largest in American Protestantism) and CalvinistReformed-Puritan (in combination the most influential), both believe that God is gracious and all-powerful. But Lutherans start by asserting that ...
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