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Moosa, Ebrahim and Cleary, Matt. World Religions DeMYSTiFieD. US: McGraw-Hill, 2014.

World Religions DeMYSTiFieD

Authors: Ebrahim Moosa and Matt Cleary

Published:  May 2014

eISBN: 9780071770231 0071770232 | ISBN: 9780071770224
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  • Introduction
  • Part One The Indus and Beyond: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Shinto
  • Chapter 1 Hinduism: History and Context
  • The Paradox
  • Three Historical Singularities
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 2 Hinduism: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • How Many Hindus Are There?
  • What Are the Major Sects Within Hinduism?
  • What Do Hindus Believe?
  • How Do Hindus Worship?
  • What Is the Original Language of Hinduism?
  • Who Leads the Hindus?
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 3 Buddhism: History and Context
  • The Prince
  • What We Know
  • Early Life
  • The Seeker
  • The Teacher
  • The Story of the Faith
  • The Theravada Story
  • The Mahayana Story
  • The Vajrayana Story
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 4 Buddhism: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • Reincarnation
  • Samsara
  • Karma, Revisited
  • Different Types of Karma
  • Karma: Putting It All Together
  • Nirvana
  • The Four Noble Truths
  • The Eightfold Path
  • The Five Precepts
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 5 Taoism: History and Context
  • The Big Idea
  • Taoism's Two Main Textual Sources
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 6 Taoism: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • Connection to Nature
  • Three Complementary Experiences
  • Contemporary Taoist Groups
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 7 Shinto: History and Context
  • Prehistory of Shinto
  • Buddhist Influence
  • The Nineteenth Century
  • Post World War II
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 8 Shinto: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • The Kami
  • Shinto Rituals
  • Shinto Shrines
  • Shinto Festivals
  • Shinto Texts
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • PART ONE TEST
  • Part Two The One-God Principle: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
  • Chapter 9 Judaism: History and Context
  • Abraham and Monotheism
  • Remembrance and Trial in Judaism: A Simplified Historical Timeline
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 10 Judaism: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • Personal Belief, Community, and Desire
  • Jewish Scripture
  • Jewish Worship and Prayer
  • Leaders in the Jewish Community
  • Major Jewish Denominations
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 11 Christianity: History and Context
  • The Apostolic Period
  • The Ante-Nicene Period
  • The First Council of Nicea
  • The Middle Ages and the Crusades
  • The Protestant Reformation
  • Major Branches of Christianity After the Protestant Reformation
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 12 Christianity: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • What Do Most Christians Believe?
  • What Do Most Christians Practice?
  • Major Christian Holidays
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 13 Islam: History and Context
  • Islam and the Middle East
  • Muhammad at Mecca
  • Reaction to Muhammad
  • Medina
  • Muhammad’s Last Years
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 14 Islam: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • Extremism
  • What Do Muslims Believe?
  • Obligations of Islamic Life
  • Sufism: Islam’s Mystical Expression
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • PART TWO TEST
  • Part Three Dissenting Voices
  • Chapter 15 Sikhism: History and Context
  • Guru Nanak and the Founding of Sikhism
  • After Nanak
  • A New Dynamic
  • The Later Gurus, the Khalsa, and the Guru Granth Sahib
  • Sikhism Timeline
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 16 Sikhism: Core Beliefs and Practices
  • What Do Sikhs Believe?
  • Important Sikh Practices and Rituals
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • Chapter 17 Independent Belief Systems
  • Atheism
  • Agnosticism
  • Nature-Focused Faith Systems
  • Jainism
  • The Baha'i Faith
  • The Rastafari Movement
  • Santeria
  • Candomblé
  • Summary
  • QUIZ
  • PART THREE TEST
  • Final Exam
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Answer Key
  • Index