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Why are here so many religions in the world? How do they differ? What they have in common? And how did they all come into being?
Religion lies at the heart of all civilizations. Even today, beneath the surface of the West’s comparatively secular lifestyles lies a bedrock of ethical value, attitudes to life and death, the concepts of work and the value of efforts, the role of women and children - all molded and formed by our religious past.. As today`s current events bear witness, religion remains a central issue in the affairs of humankind.
This book provides a graphic panorama of the religions of the world, from earliest times to the present, It begins with The World`s Religions Compared, a spectacular six page gatefold chart that enables the reader to compare aspects of the world’s major religions - ancient, current, and new - the new - their churches and offshoots, origins, geography, history, beliefs, methods of worship, and much more.
Accompanying this chart is The Geography of Belief, Two large, full- color world maps showing the origins and histories of the religious, as well as the distribution of belief systems across the globe today.
Following this is the Timeline of the world`s religions, an illustrated diagram running seamlessly over twenty-six pages, which chronicles the story of the world`s religions and shows the development of beliefs, the great thinkers and scholars, and the major events in the history of each faith.
The belief systems are then examined in details, with illustrated sections that provide a concise guide to each. In addition to the major faiths of the modern world, the religions of the ancient world are covered, as well as lesser religions, sects, cults and belief systems.
ISBN - 9781903025390
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