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Table of Contents:
In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents 2) Full Table of Contents   BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Religious Responses Chapter 2: Indigenous Sacred Ways Chapter 3: Hinduism Chapter 4: Jainism Chapter 5: Buddhism Chapter 6: Daoism and Confucianism Chapter 7: Shinto Special Section: Zoroastrianism Chapter 8: Judaism Chapter 9: Christianity Chapter 10: Islam Chapter 11: Sikhism Chapter 12: New Religious Movements Chapter 13: Religion in the Twenty-first Century   FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Religious Responses   Attempts to define religion   Why are there religions?   Understandings of Sacred Reality   Ritual, symbol, and myth   Absolutist and liberal responses to modernity   The encounter between science and religion   Women in religions   Negative aspects of organized religions   Lenses for studying religions   Chapter 2: Indigenous Sacred Ways   Understanding indigenous sacred ways   Cultural diversity   The circle of right relationships   Spiritual specialists   Group observances   Globalization   Development issues   Chapter 3: Hinduism   Philosophical and metaphysical origins   Major philosophical systems   Religious foundations and theistic paths   The Hindu way of life   Hinduism in the modern world   Chapter 4: Jainism   The Tirthankaras and ascetic orders   Freeing the soul: the ethical pillars   Spiritual practices   World Jainism   Chapter 5: Buddhism   The life and legend of the Buddha   The Dharma   Branches of Buddhism   Buddhism in the West   Socially engaged Buddhism   Chapter 6: Daoism and Confucianism   Ancient traditions   Daoism - the way of nature and immorality   Confucianism - the practice of the virtue   Chapter 7: Shinto   The roots of “Shinto”   Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian influences   State Shinto   “Sect Shinto”   Shinto today   Zoroastrianism   Chapter 8: Judaism   A history of the Jewish people   Torah   Sacred practices   Holy days   Contemporary Judaism   Chapter 9: Christianity   Historical evidence   Evidence of the Bible   The life and teachings of Jesus   The early Church   Church administration   Intellectual revival and monasticism   Medieval mysticism   The Protestant Reformation   The Roman Catholic Reformation   Liberal trends   The Second Vatican Council   The Orthodox world today   Central beliefs in contemporary Christianity    Sacred practices   Contemporary trends   Chapter 10: Islam   Pre-Islamic Arabia   The Prophet Muhammad   The Qur’an   The central teachings   The Five Pillars   Sunni and Shi’a   Sufism   The spread of Islam   Relationships with the West   Muslim resurgence   Chapter 11: Sikhism   Guru Nanak   The succession of Gurus   Central beliefs   Sacred practices   Sikhism today   Chapter 12: New Religious Movements   Social context for new religious movements   Charismatic leadership   Offshoots of older religions   Combinations of older religions   Universalism   Social trends   Opposition to new religious movements Will new religious movements last?   Chapter 13: Religion in the Twenty-first Century   Globalization   Secularism   Religious pluralism   Religion in politics   Interfaith movement   Religion and social issues   Religion and materialism   Religion and the future of humanity  

About the Author :
Mary Pat Fisher writes about all religions, not only from academic research, but also from her experiences with religions around the world. Much of her knowledge comes from the unique interfaith community in India, Gobind Sadan, where she has lived since 1991. In addition to eight editions of Living Religions, she has written other textbooks about religions and also about art.

Review :
“[The text is teachable], given the variety of pedagogical tools on display within each chapter, as well as the MyReligionLab option. This text would prove an excellent companion and dialogue partner for the student.”  - Chris Newcomb, Bethune-Cookman University   “I believe the text does a very nice job of providing detail without becoming overwhelming from the perspective of the introductory student.”  -Charles Johnson, Washtenaw Community College   “The organization is well done and logical. The consistent layout helps the readers to organize and compare the religions in their understanding of it  - Ivory Lyons, University of Mount Union “My students consistently find the book interesting and compelling.”  - Barbara Darling-Smith, Wheaton College