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Author Young, William A., 1945-

Title The world's religions : worldviews and contemporary issues / William A. Young
Edition Second edition
Published Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, [2005]
©2005

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Description xvi, 413 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Contents Machine derived contents note: Contents -- H -- Preface xiii -- Acknowledgments xiv -- Section I: Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1: An Introduction to Religion and the Study of Religion 3 -- What Is Religion? 3 -- The Problem of Defining Religion 3 -- Adopting a Working Definition -- of Religion 4 -- Secular Religions? 6 -- Why Are People Religious? 7 -- Why So Many Religions? 8 -- Why Is the Study of Religion So Important in the Twenty-First Century? 8 -- What Is the Relationship Between Science and Religion? 10 -- How Might Religion Be Studied? 11 -- Evaluative Methods of Studying Religion 11 -- Descriptive Methods of Studying Religion 12 -- How Will We Study the World's Religions? 13 -- A Framework for Understanding and Comparing Religious Worldviews 13 -- Symbols, Myths, and Rituals 15 -- Looking Ahead: An Overview of the Rest of the Text 18 -- Chapter Summary 20 -- Important Terms and Phrases 21 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 21 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 22 -- Section II: The World's Religions-Histories and Worldviews 25 -- Chapter 2: Indigenous Religions-Quest for Harmony 27 -- An Orientation to Indigenous Peoples and Their Religions 27 -- Problems in Studying Indigenous Religions 27 -- The Traditional Worldview -- of Indigenous Peoples 28 -- The Yoruba of West Africa 33 -- Introduction 33 -- Yoruba Religion: Harmony -- with the Orisa 34 -- The Oglala Lakota (Sioux) of the Great Plains of North America 38 -- Introduction 38 -- A Brief History of the Oglala Lakota 39 -- Oglala Lakota Religion: The Way of the Sacred Pipe 40 -- The Continuing Impact of Indigenous Religions in the Twenty-First -- Century 48 -- Chapter Summary 48 -- Important Terms and Phrases 49 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 49 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 50 -- Chapter 3: Hinduism-Many Paths -- to the Summit 53 -- Introduction 53 -- An Orientation to South -- and Southeast Asia 54 -- Lands and Peoples 54 -- A Brief History of India 54 -- The Traditional South Asian Worldview 56 -- Stages of Development and Sacred -- Texts 58 -- The Problem with the Name "Hinduism" 58 -- Religion of the Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization 59 -- The Religion of the Vedas: The -- Rig-Veda and the Upanishads 59 -- Hindu Society: The Laws of Manu 62 -- The Epics: Ramayana and -- Mahabharata 63 -- Devotional Literature and Movements: The Puranas 65 -- Philosophical Literature and Movements: The Yoga School and Advaita Vedanta 68 -- Hindu Reform Movements and Reformers in the Nineteenth and Twentieth -- Centuries 70 -- Independent India 72 -- The Hindu Worldview 72 -- Humanity: An Eternal -- Soul (Atman) 73 -- Problem: Trapped by Karma 73 -- Cause: Desire and Ignorance 73 -- End: Liberation (Moksha) from the Cycle of Rebirth 73 -- Means: The Paths of Action, Devotion, and Knowledge 74 -- Reality: Penetrating the Veil -- of Maya 77 -- Sacred: Many Gods and Beyond the Gods 77 -- Hinduism in the Twenty-First -- Century 77 -- Hinduism as a Global Religion 77 -- Hindu Nationalism in India 78 -- Chapter Summary 79 -- Important Terms and Phrases 79 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 80 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 80 -- Chapter 4: Theravada Buddhism-The Middle Way 82 -- Introduction 82 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 82 -- Founder: Siddartha Gautama 82 -- Formation of the Order of Buddhist Monks and Nuns (Sangha) 84 -- The Spread of Buddhism Beyond -- India 86 -- The Pali Canon 86 -- The Two Major Branches -- of Buddhism 86 -- The Theravada Buddhist Worldview 87 -- Humanity: Soullessness (Anatta) and Dependent Origination 87 -- Problem: The First Noble Truth-Life Is Suffering (Dukkha) 88 -- Cause: The Second Noble Truth-Suffering Is Caused by Craving (Tanha) 89 -- End: The Third Noble Truth-The Extinction of Craving (Nirvana) 90 -- Means: The Fourth Noble Truth- -- The Eightfold Path of the Middle Way 91 -- Reality: Impermanence (Anicca) 93 -- Sacred: Spiritual Atheism 94 -- Theravada Buddhism in the -- Twenty-First Century 94 -- Chapter Summary 95 -- Important Terms and Phrases 96 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 96 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 96 -- Chapter 5: Jainism-The Way -- of Noninjury 98 -- Introduction 98 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 98 -- Founder: Mahavira and the Tirthankaras 98 -- The Jain Community 99 -- Jain Texts: The Agamas 100 -- The Jain Worldview 100 -- Humanity: Eternal, Infinite -- Souls (jivas) 100 -- Problem: Souls "Weighed Down" by Actions (karma) 100 -- Cause: Activity 101 -- End: Becoming a Conqueror (jina) and All-Knowing One (kevalin) 101 -- Means: Self-Denial and Noninjury (ahimsa) 102 -- Reality: A Dualism of Matter (ajiva) and Spirit (jiva) 105 -- Sacred: Spiritual Atheism 105 -- Jainism in the Twenty-First -- Century 105 -- Chapter Summary 106 -- Important Terms and Phrases 106 -- Questions for Discussion and -- Reflection 106 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 107 -- Chapter 6: Daoism-The Way -- of Nature 108 -- Introduction 108 -- An Orientation to East Asia 108 -- Lands and Peoples 108 -- A Brief History of China 109 -- The East Asian Worldview and Indigenous Religions 110 -- Daoism: The Way of Nature 115 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 115 -- The Worldview of Daoist -- Philosophy 118 -- Daoism in the Twenty-First -- Century 120 -- Chapter Summary 121 -- Important Terms and Phrases 121 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 122 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 122 -- Chapter 7: Confucianism-The Way of Virtue 124 -- Introduction 124 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 125 -- Founder: Master K'ung -- (Confucius) 125 -- The Analects and Other Texts 125 -- Formation of the Confucian School, and Confucianism as State -- Teaching 125 -- Neo-Confucianism 126 -- Is Confucianism a Religion? 127 -- The Decline of Confucianism 127 -- The Confucian Worldview 128 -- Humanity: Social Relationships and Microcosm 128 -- Problem: Social Chaos 128 -- Cause: A Breakdown of Virtue 128 -- End: Leaders of Character (jun-zi) and the Harmonious Society 128 -- Means: The Virtuous Life 129 -- Reality: Life-giving, Relational, Harmonious 130 -- Sacred: Making the Dao Great 131 -- Confucianism and Other Religions in the People's Republic of China 131 -- Chapter Summary 133 -- Important Terms and Phrases 133 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 133 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 134 -- Chapter 8: Mahayana Buddhism-The Great Vehicle 135 -- Introduction 135 -- A Brief History of Korea and Japan 135 -- Korea 135 -- Japan 136 -- Mahayana Buddhism in East Asia 137 -- The Spread of Mahayana Buddhism into East Asia 137 -- Mahayana Buddhist Texts -- of India 138 -- Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism Contrasted 139 -- The "Three Bodies" of the Buddha 139 -- Bodhisattvas 139 -- Sunyata ("Emptiness") 140 -- Major Mahayana Schools -- in East Asia 141 -- Pure Land: The Devotional -- School 141 -- Zen: The Meditation School 142 -- Mahayana Buddhism in the -- Twenty-First Century 150 -- Chapter Summary 151 -- Important Terms and Phrases 151 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 151 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 152 -- Chapter 9: Shinto-The Way -- of the Kami 154 -- Introduction 154 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 154 -- The Origin and Meaning -- of "Shinto" 154 -- The Shinto Myth: Japan as the Land of the Kami 155 -- Popular Japanese Religion 155 -- Medieval Shinto: Theoretical Amalgamation with Buddhism 156 -- The Revival of Shinto 157 -- The Shinto Worldview 159 -- Humanity: The People of the -- Kami 159 -- Problem: Impurity and -- Disharmony 159 -- Cause: Lack of Reverence -- for the Kami 160 -- End: Purity and Harmony 160 -- Means: Shrines, Rituals, -- and Self-Cultivation 160 -- Reality: The Land of the Kami 162 -- Sacred: The Kami 163 -- Religion in Twenty-First Century Japan and Korea 163 -- Japan 163 -- Korea 163 -- Chapter Summary 164 -- Important Terms and Phrases 164 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 164 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 165 -- Chapter 10: Judaism-The Way -- of Torah 166 -- Introduction 166 -- An Orientation to the -- Middle East 167 -- Lands and Peoples 167 -- A Brief History 167 -- The Traditional Worldview 168 -- Judaism: The Way of Torah 172 -- What Is Judaism? 172 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 173 -- The Jewish Worldview 182 -- Judaism in the Twenty-First -- Century 190 -- Chapter Summary 191 -- Important Terms and Phrases 192 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 192 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 192 -- Chapter 11: Christianity-The Way of Jesus Christ 194 -- Introduction 194 -- Stages of Development and Sacred Texts 194 -- Founder: Jesus of Nazareth 194 -- The New Testament and the Birth of Christianity 196 -- The Institutionalization and Spread of Christianity 198 -- Reform Movements -- in Christianity 199 -- Major Christian Movements 200 -- Other Developments 204 -- The Christian Worldview 205 -- Humanity: One in Christ 205 -- Problem: Separation from -- God 205 -- Cause: Original Sin 206 -- End: The Kingdom of God in Heaven and on Earth 206 -- Means: Grace, Faith, and the Sacraments 207 -- Reality: Creation and the Cosmic Christ 209 -- Sacred: One God, Three -- "Persons" 209 -- Christianity in the Twenty-First Century 210 -- Chapter Summary 212 -- Important Terms and Phrases 213 -- Questions for Discussion and Reflection 213 -- Sources and Suggestions for Further Study 214 -- Chapter 12
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh windows
Subject Religions.
Religion.
Sects.
Cults.
LC no. 2004007542
ISBN 0131830104
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